In a shocking incident, a Class 3 boy was seen assaulting a kindergarten girl with a brick in Panchkula. The student was critically injured.
The incident took place at the Sanskriti Model School in Sector 20, Panchkula, on October 28.
The students reportedly shared the same class due to a shortage of teachers. They got into an argument over something.
The accused 8-year-old then proceeded to repeatedly assault the 6-year-old kindergartener in an empty classroom before using a brick or a stone to inflict further injuries. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras at the school.
The video showed the boy grabbing the girl by the hair and repeatedly banging her head against a desk.
After the girl fell to the floor, he continued the assault by kicking, dragging and hitting her with a brick. The boy kept on attacking the child with the brick even after she lost consciousness.
The school authorities were unaware the incident took place and only discovered the injured child in the classroom after the auto driver who came to pick her up from school.
The six-year-old has been admitted to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh and is undergoing treatment.
DCP Crime Amrinder Singh said that the boy was undergoing a medical assessment to ascertain the exact motive behind the incident.
Children between seven and 12 years undergo such assessment in case of this nation, Further action will be taken based on the findings.
Sources said that the accused student hit the girl at least 12 times on her head and face.
School authorities and the parents of the accused student are also being questioned to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident.
