This Article is From Feb 21, 2012

Haryana school horror: Traumatised 6-year-old dies

Karnal: A kindergarten student died in a hospital in Karnal on Sunday night after being traumatised by a teacher who had allegedly locked him in a dark room for not doing his homework.

Six-year-old Pankaj was traumatised since December 27 when his teacher locked him up in a dark room for over two hours as a punishment for not completing his homework. The family says he remained locked up even after school hours when the teacher had left. Eventually, the boy's elder brother found him.

"On the 27th, the teacher locked him for not doing his homework. After the school, when his brother did not find the boy, he started looking for him. He found Pankaj locked up in a room in an unconscious state and brought him home. When we got to know about the incident, we confronted the principal who apologised and promised action," said Dilbagh Singh, a relative

His condition continued to deteriorate ever since leading to his death. The family is now demanding action against the school administration and the teacher. A case has been registered.

"We received a complaint from the father of the LKG student and have registered a case. Investigations are on," said Surinder Singh, ASI, Karnal.


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