Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, Dec 19: Panic gripped outside Narbheram Hansraj English School in Bistupur on Friday when a Class XII student was brutally attacked by a group of outsiders soon after school hours.
The incident led to chaos on the school premises and in the surrounding locality.
The injured student has been identified as Saumya Kumar, a Class XII student of the school.
According to eyewitnesses, as Saumya stepped out of the campus after the dispersal bell, a group of youths who appeared to be lying in wait suddenly accosted him and launched a violent assault.
The attackers reportedly punched, kicked and beat him with sticks, leaving him severely injured and collapsed on the ground.
Hearing his cries for help, fellow students and local residents rushed to the spot.
Sensing the growing crowd, the attackers fled the spot.
With the assistance of the school authorities and locals, the injured student was immediately rushed to Tata Main Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Hospital sources said his condition is stable, though he sustained multiple injuries.
On getting information, police from the Bistupur thana reached the spot and initiated an investigation.
The area in and around the school was inspected, and CCTV footage from cameras installed inside and outside the campus is being examined to identify the attackers.
Preliminary findings suggest that the attackers were not students of the school and that the assault appears to have been premeditated.
According to police, the matter is being investigated with utmost seriousness.
Statements of eyewitnesses are being recorded, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest the accused at the earliest.
The incident has once again raised concerns over the safety and security of students in city’s school zones.
