Ahmedabad, Apr 21 (PTI) A class 8 student was injured in the eye when one of his peers attacked him with a geometric compass on the premises of a civic school in Ahmedabad, police said on Tuesday.
The injured student had to undergo surgery at Civil Hospital in Asarwa following the incident that occurred on Monday.
A police officer said two students of class 8 were fighting on Monday morning after the examination in the first-floor lobby of Isanpur Public School-1.
“A student from another division (of class 8) tried to break up the fight. Angered by this, one of the students pierced his eye using a geometric compass,” said Narol police inspector J.B. Agrawat.
Since the accused is a minor, the police have registered an offence under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
“The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation School Board has issued a circular instructing teachers to take responsibility for the safety of students on the premises and also in playgrounds,” said school board administrative officer Dr L.D. Desai.
The school board has instructed civic-run schools to prevent such incidents in the future, stating that a survey will be conducted and efforts will be made to channel students toward various co-curricular activities to enhance their abilities. PTI KVM NSK
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