India News Live Updates, 1 November 2026: Two teachers suspended after attack on child in Haryana school

Police have booked the school authorities for alleged negligence, while the Haryana government has constituted a five-member probe panel and ordered a safety audit of schools across the state

The District Elementary Education Officer, Panchkula, has suspended two JBT teachers, Simranjeet Kaur and Pooja Rani, on Saturday, posted at Government Sanskriti Primary School, Sector 20, with immediate effect after a six-year-old girl was brutally assaulted by an eight-year-old Class 3 student inside the school in Panchkula on October 28. The girl regained consciousness on Saturday and is now stable at PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Police have booked the school authorities for alleged negligence, while the Haryana government has constituted a five-member probe panel and ordered a safety audit of schools across the state. The girl suffered facial fractures after the boy allegedly attacked her with a brick and flower pot and banged her head against a desk. The Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has also sought a detailed report on the incident and the action taken by the Education Department.

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Panchkula education officer suspends two teachers after 6-year-old girl assaulted inside school

The District Elementary Education Officer (DEEO), Panchkula, has suspended two JBT teachers, Simranjeet Kaur and Pooja Rani, of Government Sanskriti Primary School in Sector 20 after a six-year-old kindergarten student was allegedly assaulted by an eight-year-old Class 3 student on October 28. The suspension orders, issued on October 31, require both teachers to report to the DEEO's office during the suspension period. The girl suffered facial fractures, including a nasal fracture, and was admitted to PGIMER, Chandigarh. She regained consciousness on Saturday and was reported to be out of danger.

Meanwhile, the Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has sought a detailed report from the District Education Officer on the incident, including supervision arrangements, the school's response and action taken by the Education Department. The Haryana government has constituted a five-member committee to investigate the matter and ordered a safety audit of schools across the state. Police have also registered an FIR against the school authorities over alleged lapses and sent the eight-year-old boy for a mental health assessment. Further action in his case will depend on the assessment report.

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