Shocking Incident at Chhattisgarh School Involving a 4-Year-Old Boy
A four-year-old child in a Chhattisgarh school was cruelly hung from a tree as punishment for not finishing homework, raising serious questions about child safety and abuse in schools.
ISH News has already reported many rising cases of bullying and abuse in schools across India. These include the Class 10 boy in Delhi who died by suicide after severe harassment and pressure from teachers, the Jaipur case where a student jumped from a building because of repeated bullying, and the Class 9 Chhattisgarh girl who died by suicide after an alleged sexual assault by her school principal. These shocking incidents show that children are becoming victims inside places that are supposed to protect them.
Now, another disturbing case has come from Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh. At Hans Vahini Vidya Mandir, a private school in Narayanpur village, a four-year-old nursery/KG child was given extreme corporal punishment just because he did not finish his homework. Two women teachers, Kajal Sahu and Anuradha Dewangan, allegedly dragged the child out of class, tied his shirt to a rope, and hung him from a tree inside the school campus.
A local resident recorded the incident from a rooftop. The video shows the small child hanging from the rope, crying and begging to be taken down, while both teachers stand nearby without helping him. After the video went viral on the internet, parents, villagers, and people on social media expressed huge anger and demanded strict action.
The child’s family said the school showed cruelty and negligence. Officials confirmed that the child is physically safe now, but there is fear that he may suffer emotional trauma because of such punishment.
After strong public outrage, the education department took immediate action. Block Education Officer (BEO) D.S. Lakra and cluster in-charge Manoj Yadav visited the school, inspected the location, and submitted their reports. District Education Officer (DEO) Ajay Mishra said that an inquiry has started and action will be taken soon.
The school management admitted that there was a “serious lapse” and issued a public apology. One of the accused teachers said that they only wanted to scare the child and accepted that she “made a mistake,” but she claimed it was not intentional. However, the video shows clearly that the child was left hanging and crying, and no mercy was shown.
This shocking incident has once again raised important questions about child safety, teacher accountability, and how corporal punishment is still happening in many schools even though strict laws have banned it. Parents and child-rights organisations are now demanding better monitoring in schools, proper teacher training, CCTV cameras, and a strict zero-tolerance policy against any physical or emotional abuse of children.
