Monday, June 8, 2026
ADVT 
India

Class X Dalit Boy Arshdeep Singh ‘Beaten Up’ By Classmates

IANS, 17 Feb, 2019 12:12 AM

    A Dalit student of Class X at a private school in the nearby Badali village was allegedly beaten up by students. The boy sustained injuries and became unconscious. He was admitted to the Civil Hospital, Kharar.


    A video of the incident has gone viral on social media following which Dalit leaders held a protest and sought action against those behind it.


    Jujhar Singh said his son Arshdeep Singh was severely beaten up by his classmates, who also made the video of the incident viral to defame the boy.


    The victim was admitted to a private hospital. His urine reportedly had blood.


    Principal of the school OP Sharma said on the day of the incident, he was on leave. The next day, he expelled one of the accused students.


    Kharar Sadar SHO Bhagwant Singh said they were probing the matter.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Nirav Modi Not Invited To Davos Yet Was Seen With PM: Shatrughan Sinha

    In a series of sarcastic tweets, the Patna Sahib MP scoffed at the government's claim that Nirav Modi was not a part of the prime minister's delegation to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, last month.

    Nirav Modi Not Invited To Davos Yet Was Seen With PM: Shatrughan Sinha

    Justin Trudeau To Visit Golden Temple Tomorrow, Capt, Sukhbir Badal To Welcome, Radicals Under Radar

    Justin Trudeau To Visit Golden Temple Tomorrow, Capt, Sukhbir Badal To Welcome, Radicals Under Radar
    Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh said his group hopes Trudeau's visit to the Golden Temple would be a "historic one" in promoting Sikh-Canadian relations.

    Justin Trudeau To Visit Golden Temple Tomorrow, Capt, Sukhbir Badal To Welcome, Radicals Under Radar

    Punjabi Singer Gurjant Singh, Accomplice Held For Possessing With 1.5-Kg Heroin, Arms

    Punjabi Singer Gurjant Singh, Accomplice Held For Possessing With 1.5-Kg Heroin, Arms
    The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested a Punjabi singer and his accomplice and recovered drugs and illegal weapons from their possession.

    Punjabi Singer Gurjant Singh, Accomplice Held For Possessing With 1.5-Kg Heroin, Arms

    Differences Have To Be Source Of Strength In Society: Justin Trudeau At IIM-A

    Differences Have To Be Source Of Strength In Society: Justin Trudeau At IIM-A
    Calling himself a "feminist", Trudeau also said "we as a society" are under-performing as women are not being given an opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

    Differences Have To Be Source Of Strength In Society: Justin Trudeau At IIM-A

    Amid Controversy Over Cold Reception, Capt Amarinder Singh Says He Will Host Justin Trudeau

    Amid Controversy Over Cold Reception, Capt Amarinder Singh Says He Will Host Justin Trudeau
    Ending uncertainty over the issue, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Monday that he was all set to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the latter's visit to Amritsar on Wednesday.

    Amid Controversy Over Cold Reception, Capt Amarinder Singh Says He Will Host Justin Trudeau

    Justin Trudeau Arrives In India On Weeklong Visit Today

    Justin Trudeau Arrives In India On Weeklong Visit Today
    During the weeklong sojourn, Trudeau will be accompanied by six ministers, including all four Sikh members — Navdeep Bains, Bardish Chhagar, Amarjit Sohi and Harjit Sajjan. MPs and business delegations would separately be in India.

    Justin Trudeau Arrives In India On Weeklong Visit Today