The boy died nine days after he was allegedly assaulted by some seniors at the school...
Delhi: A 12 year old class 6 student of a government school in Shastri Nagar, found dead, Delhi government has ordered an inquiry, according to the officials.
According to police, the boy died on January 20, nine days after he was allegedly assaulted by some students of senior classes at the school. A senior police officer aware of the case said a post-mortem examination was conducted on Tuesday, and added that the report was awaited.
The officer said that the autopsy was conducted by a panel of three doctors that was constituted by the Delhi government on police’s request. The police said that any legal action would be taken based on the findings of the post-mortem report.
Delhi government said that an inquiry has been ordered into the matter by a committee and the head of the school has been directed to submit a formal report. The government has asked the committee to file its report within two days, the statement said.
The alleged incident took place outside of the school’s premises. A prompt inquiry has been ordered in the matter and a report from the committee and the head of the school is yet to be submitted.
The Delhi government is actively taking essential measures, including counselling students, to foster a positive state of mind and prevent any potential unforeseen incidents,” the government statement said.
The boy’s father said that he took his son to a private doctor’s clinic in Rohini Sector-7, where he was prescribed some medicines. But the boy stopped taking his meals and his condition start getting worse, Sharma alleged. On January 20, the family took the boy again to the government hospital, where he died during treatment, his father alleged.
“I went to school and enquired about the assault. Two students verified that my son was assaulted by some senior students. However, they did not seen their faces,” Sharma claimed.
The family members said when they visited the school after the alleged assault, the administration assured them of action in the matter.
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