Friday, June 19, 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

    'Sarbat Khalsa' Organisers Begin Akhand Path Near Talwandi Sabo

    'Sarbat Khalsa' Organisers Begin Akhand Path Near Talwandi Sabo
    Organisers on Tuesday started the akhand path at the venue proposed for ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ at Talwandi Sabo in this district.

    'Sarbat Khalsa' Organisers Begin Akhand Path Near Talwandi Sabo

    RBI To Issue New Rs 100 Notes; Old Notes To Remain Legal Tender

    RBI To Issue New Rs 100 Notes; Old Notes To Remain Legal Tender
    The RBI on Tuesday said it would soon issue a new series of Rs 100 banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, without inset letter in both the numbering panels.

    RBI To Issue New Rs 100 Notes; Old Notes To Remain Legal Tender

    HDFC Bank Guard Fires In Air To Disperse Crowd In Punjab

    HDFC Bank Guard Fires In Air To Disperse Crowd In Punjab
    The security guard standing outside the HDFC Bank branch in Budhlada town, nearly 190 km from here, fired three shots in the air from his weapon, saidpolice officials, who reached the spot later.

    HDFC Bank Guard Fires In Air To Disperse Crowd In Punjab

    Sushma Swaraj's Kidney Transplant Likely This Weekend, Donor Unrelated

    Sushma Swaraj, who has been in and out of the hospital for last few months, was admitted to AIIMS on November 7.

    Sushma Swaraj's Kidney Transplant Likely This Weekend, Donor Unrelated

    Separatists Invite Tourists, Pilgrims To Kashmir, Promise Safety

    Separatists Invite Tourists, Pilgrims To Kashmir, Promise Safety
    Separatist leaders, who have been spearheading the five-month-long unrest in Kashmir, in a surprise move today invited tourists and pilgrims to visit the Valley to enjoy the traditional hospitality of its people while promising them safety.

    Separatists Invite Tourists, Pilgrims To Kashmir, Promise Safety

    Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar To Be Next Chief Justice Of India

    Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar To Be Next Chief Justice Of India
    Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar is set to be appointed as the 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI) to succeed CJI TS Thakur who retires on January 4, 2017. He will be the first CJI from the Sikh community.

    Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar To Be Next Chief Justice Of India