- Accused 8-year-old likely mentally unstable, needs urgent treatment.
- GMSH Chandigarh report submitted to Juvenile Justice Board.
- Police committee investigating school, parents, teachers, and incident.
The eight-year-old student who assaulted and attacked a six-year-old girl with a brick at a government school in Sector 20 is likely mentally unstable. His mental mapping test was conducted at Chandigarh's GMSH and has allegedly concluded.
According to a report by Jagran.com, the report also stated that the child was in urgent need of treatment. The GMSH has handed over the mental mapping test report to the police. The police will submit the report in a sealed envelope to the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Board on Wednesday. The child will also be produced before the board.
Based on this report, the JJ Board will decide whether it is safe to send the child with his parents or keep him in the juvenile home.
Three-doctor panel conducted mental assessment
The mental assessment of the child was conducted on Monday by a panel of three doctors. During the examination at GMACH-32, the panel assessed the mental and behavioural assessment of the child, including his understanding and reasoning.
On the other hand, the police department has also formed an investigation committee headed by the Additional District Magistrate (ADC). The committee will investigate every aspect of the incident. This team will prepare a report after thoroughly examining every detail related to the school, the child's parents, teachers, and the student.
Recommended For You
Notably, the boy, a third-class student, attacked a six-year-old girl, a KG student, with a brick at their school, leaving her seriously injured. The girl was admitted to PGI Chandigarh. On October 31, a day after the incident came to light through CCTV footage, the police registered a case against the school principal, two female teachers, and the watchman.
Meanwhile, the victim's uncle has alleged that the accused boy plays aggressive games like PUBG, which has led to such actions. He recalled that the confrontation between the two kids started over the boy calling the girl 'crazy'. When the girl objected and threatened to complain, the boy told her that her father was upstairs and took her there.
He lured her into an empty classroom and attacked her on October 28. The CCTV footage shows the accused boy repeatedly punching and kicking the six-year-old girl before attacking her with objects, including a brick and a flower pot.