Two Teachers Suspended After Brutal Attack on Six‑Year‑Old in Panchkula School

Two teachers were suspended Tuesday after a six‑year‑old girl was violently attacked by an eight‑year‑old Class 3 student at Government Sanskriti Primary School, Sector 20, Panchkula. The boy allegedly struck the girl with a brick and a flower pot and then slammed her head against a desk, causing facial fractures. The child regained consciousness on Saturday and is now stable under care at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Police have booked the school authorities for alleged negligence, and the Haryana government has set up a five‑member probe panel and ordered a statewide safety audit of schools. The Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has also asked for a detailed report on the incident and the education department’s response. In a separate development, the Enforcement Directorate arrested senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on money‑laundering charges tied to alleged irregularities in the construction of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur. Khan, who was released on bail in a double PAN‑card case, said he is being targeted for his Muslim identity and for founding the university. He will appear before a designated court in Ghaziabad on Sunday, while Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav condemned the arrest as politically motivated. Later, the INDIA bloc staged a symbolic “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, accusing him of deleting 13.2 crore voters during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge raised six charges, claiming the right to vote under Article 326 is in grave danger, and Rahul Gandhi also alleged vote theft. The mock resolution was passed unanimously by participants.

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School safety audits are launched after serious incidents to prevent future violence. Political protests over election‑commission actions often arise when voter lists are revised. Arrests of senior politicians on financial charges can trigger party‑wide condemnations and court hearings.