Sunday, June 21, 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

    Jalandhar Man Held For Allegedly Smuggling Jewellery At Delhi Airport

    Jalandhar Man Held For Allegedly Smuggling Jewellery At Delhi Airport
    The accused, who hails from Punjab's Jalandhar, was intercepted by the customs officials after his arrival yesterday from London.

    Jalandhar Man Held For Allegedly Smuggling Jewellery At Delhi Airport

    Walmart Canada To No Longer Accept Visa Cards At Its 16 Manitoba Stores

    Walmart Canada To No Longer Accept Visa Cards At Its 16 Manitoba Stores
    The change will come into effect at all 16 locations in the province as of Oct. 24. Walmart will continue to accept cash, debit, MasterCard and American Express cards.

    Walmart Canada To No Longer Accept Visa Cards At Its 16 Manitoba Stores

    Quebec To Abolish All Health-Care Fees On State-Insured Services By January

    Quebec To Abolish All Health-Care Fees On State-Insured Services By January
    Patients will have to show their provincial medicare card to avoid the fees.  

    Quebec To Abolish All Health-Care Fees On State-Insured Services By January

    Arvind Kejriwal Undergoes Surgery For Persistent Cough Problem

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday underwent a surgery for persistent cough that has troubled him for over 40 years, the hospital in Bengaluru where he is being treated said.

    Arvind Kejriwal Undergoes Surgery For Persistent Cough Problem

    Two India-Born MIT Scientists Win Prestigious US Awards

    Two India-Born MIT Scientists Win Prestigious US Awards
    Two Indo-American scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been conferred with prestigious awards for their path-breaking inventions.

    Two India-Born MIT Scientists Win Prestigious US Awards

    Moringa: Poor Man's Produce, Rich Man's Food

    Moringa: Poor Man's Produce, Rich Man's Food
    Moringa is included in the array of such nutrient-enriched produce as oranges, sweet potatoes, minor millets, amla and others which are key to combat micronutrient deficiency in the climate change scenario

    Moringa: Poor Man's Produce, Rich Man's Food