Taking stringent disciplinary action following a horrifying incident of campus violence, the Haryana Education Department has suspended Neelu, the principal of Shaheed Major Anuj Rajput Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Sector-20, Panchkula. The official suspension order issued by the Directorate of Secondary Education stated that the action against the school head has been enforced with immediate effect under Rule-5 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016, amid growing outrage over severe lapses in student safety.
Savage Assault Captured Inside the Classroom
The violent episode took place on October 28 inside a classroom on the school premises. An eight-year-old male student reportedly launched a vicious, unprovoked assault on a six-year-old kindergarten girl, leaving her critically wounded. A purported video recording of the encounter circulated widely, documenting the harrowing sequence of events. In the footage, the older boy is seen grabbing the young girl by her hair and repeatedly smashing her head against a study table. Once the victim collapsed onto the floor, the boy continued the physical abuse by kicking her and striking her with a brick-like object.
Victim Under Critical Care at PGIMER Chandigarh
Due to the intensity of the physical strikes, the six-year-old suffered severe trauma and injuries. She was rushed for emergency medical interventions and subsequently transferred to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, where specialized teams are actively treating her injuries and monitoring her clinical stability.
Police Investigation and Medical Assessment of Minor
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amrinder Singh verified the details of the case, stating that the victim is six years old while the boy involved in the assault is eight. When questioned about the underlying trigger behind the assault, Singh explained that authorities are examining the boy's clinical and psychological condition. Legal protocols governing offenses involving minors aged between seven and twelve years require a comprehensive medical and behavioral assessment, and further procedural steps will hinge directly on findings documented in that report. Simultaneously, law enforcement officials are actively questioning school authorities and management to establish accountability regarding classroom supervision and supervisory failures during school hours.
