India shocked after 8-year-old beats 6-year-old
The gist
A six-year-old girl was critically injured in an alleged assault by an eight-year-old boy at a Panchkula school.
The case led to staff suspensions and a state inquiry into school negligence.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026A six-year-old kindergarten girl was allegedly assaulted by an eight-year-old Class 3 boy inside a classroom at the Sector 20 government school in Panchkula.
- Oct 30, 2026Police said the girl was critically injured and hospitalised at PGIMER, Chandigarh; DCP (Crime) Amrinder Singh confirmed the children's ages and said the boy was undergoing a medical assessment.
- Oct 31, 2026DCP Panchkula Aditi Singh said the girl was out of danger, the boy was being psychologically evaluated under the Juvenile Justice Act, and an FIR was registered against the school administration over prima facie negligence.