Eight-Year-Old Girl Unable To Walk After Teacher Forces Her To Do 100 Sit-Ups In Chhattisgarh

Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 13:05 is

The parents of the girl expressed anger at the incident and alleged that no action was taken despite them raising the concern to the management.

The incident took place in Chhattisgarh (Representative image)

A school punishment turned too harsh for an eight-year-old girl, as she couldn’t walk after she was allegedly forced to do 100 sit-ups and beaten up with a stick for going out of the classroom to go to the toilet. The incident took place in a government-funded school in PratapgarhChhattisgarh.

The Class 2 girl has suffered muscle damage in her legs and has also developed severe pain due to muscle tearing. She is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, reported the Times of India.

Speaking to TOI, Surguja DEO Dinesh Jha said that a team will visit the school to record the statements of teachers, students, and the principal.

“The block education officer, along with a team, has been asked to visit the school and record statements of teachers, students, and principal. Prima facie, it’s clear that something unpleasant has definitely happened with the girl, but the teacher in question doesn’t take any class for the girl, is what I have gathered,” Jha told TOI, adding that the CCTV footage of the school is also being accessed, and assured action against the accused.

The parents of the girl expressed anger at the incident and alleged that no action was taken despite them raising the concern to the management.

“Days have passed since the incident. My daughter is still crying in pain. This is not discipline—it is brutality in the name of teaching,” her mother said.

The teacher, Namrata Gupta, and the principal, Rajiv Singh, have also been sent on a compulsory leave for an indefinite period, on orders by the regional officer, DAV Institutions, Chhattisgarh zone.

Meanwhile, speaking to the reporters, the girl said that she was stopped by the teacher on her way to the toilet. The teacher beat her with sticks and asked her to go back to class, where she was forced to do the sit-ups, reported TOI.

Block education officer Indu Smell said that a probe will be ordered in the incident and action will be taken against the accused.

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Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her…Read More

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