Days after a 13-year-old Class 8 student in Karnataka’s Mysuru sustained serious injuries to his private parts after he was allegedly assaulted by three of his classmates, the city police have registered a case against the minors, school teachers and the school management.
The alleged incident took place at a private school in Mysuru on October 24. The boy’s father, however, filed the complaint on November 9, a few days after the student underwent surgery at a private hospital.
According to a police officer, the student complained of severe pain on October 26, following which his father took him to a private hospital. He was later shifted to another hospital for advanced treatment.
According to the police, the doctors informed the boy’s father that he had to undergo surgery due to the damage caused to his testicles. “There was internal bleeding, and surgery was necessary to save his life. One of his testicles was found permanently damaged,” a police officer said. The surgery was held on October 28.
Speaking to the media, the mother of the victim said that the boy told his parents that three of his classmates had assaulted him. One of them allegedly hit his private parts with his knees.
“My son was the class leader, and the faculty had directed him to monitor the class. My son had complained to the teacher about his classmates’ misbehaviour. Later, he was assaulted for complaining,” the boy’s mother told the media.
She alleged that the student had previously complained about these students. “We had contacted the class teacher and the headmaster to speak to the students. They not only ignored (the complaints) but they asked my son to stay away from them,” she further alleged.
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The mother stated that despite their repeated requests, the school was reportedly hesitant to act. “Eventually, we lodged a complaint at the Jayalakshmipuram police station,” she said.
The police have registered a case under sections 115 (2) (voluntarily causes hurt, except in cases of grave and sudden provocation), 117 (2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt ), 125 (b) (recklessly or negligently endanger human life or personal safety) and 190 (unlawful assembly) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and section 75 (cruelty to child) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.