Six-year-old girl critically injured after assault by fellow student in Panchkula school
Police say an eight-year-old boy attacked a six-year-old girl in a classroom, leaving her with critical injuries and hospitalized at PGIMER in Chandigarh.
A six-year-old girl was attacked by an eight-year-old boy inside a classroom at a school in Panchkula on October 28, 2026, according to police. The girl was taken to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, where she remains in critical condition.
A video circulating on social media shows the boy pulling the girl's hair, striking her head against a desk, kicking her after she fell, and hitting her with an object that appears to be a brick. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amrinder Singh confirmed the ages of the children involved and said the boy is undergoing a medical assessment, a procedure required for children aged seven to twelve in such cases. Further action will depend on the assessment report.
Police are questioning school officials as part of the ongoing investigation.