Nearly a week after she was allegedly brutally assaulted by an eight-year-old boy at a government school in Panchkula, the six-year-old victim was discharged from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Juvenile Justice Board, Panchkula, granted bail to the boy, who had been sent to an observation home.
In its undertaking, the boy’s family assured the board that it would arrange appropriate counselling, guidance, behavioural support and rehabilitation measures as advised by the competent authorities. It also undertook to provide the boy with a healthy and disciplined environment, along with moral guidance, to help him understand the consequences of his actions and reform his behaviour. Associate Professor at the department of psychiatry, PGIMER, Dr Nidhi Chauhan who specialises in child and adolescent psychiatry explained that it is unusual to see such aggression and violence in an eight-year-old child. “There have to be some reasons, either any mental health issue, neuro developmental disorder along with influence of the family/ peers/ school (environment) of the child.
the juvenile board directed the police to take necessary action against social media posts allegedly disclosing his identity and submit a report within 15 days While granting bail to the boy. The boy, a Class 3 student and classified as a child in conflict with law, was produced before the board around noon on Wednesday. His counsel, advocate Manbir Singh Rathi, said the board granted bail after considering an undertaking submitted by the family and a psychological evaluation report prepared at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
As seen in the video, the act seems to be deliberate and intentional and the circumstances leading to such violent outburst need to be ascertained so that these can be addressed,” she said.
Boy to stay away from school, take private tuitions Speaking about the child’s behavioural concerns, Rathi said the family had informed the board that he watched violent games on mobile phones, which they believed might have contributed to increased aggression, hyperactivity and behavioural changes.
The family has decided to restrict his access to mobile phones. For the next few days, he will receive private tuition instead of attending school.
