Overview
- A six-year-old girl with special needs was seriously assaulted inside a government school in Panchkula on October 28 when a Class 3 pupil allegedly struck her repeatedly and attacked her with objects shown on CCTV.
- After initial care in Panchkula the child was transferred to PGIMER Chandigarh and was discharged on November 4 following coordinated trauma and paediatric surgical treatment.
- PGIMER officials say the institute covered all medical and accommodation costs so the family faced no financial burden during the hospital stay.
- The Haryana government has ordered a five-member probe and a statewide school safety audit, police filed an FIR against the school administration, two teachers and the principal were suspended, and the juvenile suspect was sent for a psychological evaluation under juvenile justice procedures.
- Local offers of support, including a pledge to fund the girl’s education, have followed public outrage and the case could prompt tighter supervision rules and clearer accountability for staff in state schools.