Class-8 student suffers acid burns in school; principal, teachers booked

GURUGRAM: A 14-year-old male student of a government school in Dhankot village in Sector 100 suffered 10% burn injuries after another student threw acid on him while the two were cleaning the school toilet on Thursday morning.

The incident took place when a teacher allegedly asked four students to clean the school toilet with the chemical. While doing so, one of them “playfully” threw it on the victim, thereby injuring him. The victim, a student of class 8, sustained injuries on his hand, face and neck, said the police.

The victim’s father lodged a complaint on Thursday evening, following which the police booked the principal and teachers of the school for criminal negligence. The FIR does not mention the names or the total number of teachers booked. They were booked under sections 203 (false information), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) of the IPC and Section 75 (punishment for cruelty to child) of the Juvenile Justice Act .The education department also formed an inquiry committee on Friday.

“The student, in his statement, said that the school teacher had asked four students to clean the school toilet and had given them a bottle of acid to remove toilet stains. As they were cleaning, one of them playfully threw the acid at him,” said Preet Pal Sangwan, ACP (crime).

The school authorities rushed him to a private hospital where he was administered first-aid, bandage, and then sent home, said the police. The victim is currently out of danger, said the police.

Sangwan said the teachers did not disclose the truth about the incident to the doctor and tried to mislead them. “One of the teachers, who went to drop the student home, handed over ₹1,000 to the parents to get fruits and medicines for him but did not tell them about the burn injuries. The matter came to light only came out after the village sarpanch intervened,” he said.

Premlata Yadav, district elementary education officer, said that she visited the school on Friday and has formed a committee which would look into the incident and submit a report within a week. “The family members have alleged that the school teachers often ask students to clean the school premises and toilets. We are investigating as to why the students were involved in cleaning since the school already has a sweeper,” she said.principal and teachers have apologised to the family members.

THE BOY WAS MADE TO CLEAN THE SCHOOL TOILET, DURING WHICH A CLASSMATE THREW ACID ON HIM ACCIDENTALLY