In a shocking incident, a six-year-old boy died after he suffered serious injuries when a seven-year-old boy kicked him in his school in Hyderabad.
The class 1 student, named Mohammed Ibrahim, was bullied, beaten and kicked by another boy who studies in standard third. Police officials say that the poor boy was kicked four times in his stomach by his senior in the school. Ibrahim died in the hospital due to his injuries yesterday after undergoing two surgeries.
Ibrahim's father Abdul Mujeeb lodged a complaint with the police alleging negligence on part of school authorities. Mohd Ibrahim was the student of Promising Scholars School at IAS Colony, Tolichowki.
''It is total negligence on the part of the caretakers at the school,'' said Mr Mujeeb.
The caretaker Maheshwari admitted that she knew about the incident but she was on the ground floor and the fight between the boys happened on the first or second floor.
The police have registered a case against the older boy and are conducting an investigation.
"Since the accused is minor, we are mulling over options on how to go ahead with the case and also investigating the alleged negligence on part of the school," said Inspector K Srinivas.
Signs to watch out for
Bullying can be traumatising for kids, especially kids as small as six-seven year olds, but there are signs that every parent must look our that might indicate that your child in in distress. Here are a few signs that you should not miss:
- Bruises on his body
- broken or missing possessions
- becoming withdrawn– not talking, or spending more time alone
- changes in eating habits
- changes in behaviour – becoming aggressive at home
- sleeping badly
- complaining of headaches or stomach aches
- wetting the bed
- worrying about going to school
- suddenly doing less well at school
However, before jumping the gun it would be a good idea to speak to the school authorities to make sure that all is well in school. Parent should also regularly communicate with their kids and ask them about the happenings in school to make sure they are fine in school.
Excerpts of this post were first published here.
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