Student allegedly attacked by seniors in Kozhikode

A people VIII pupil was allegedly assaulted by a radical of seniors astatine a higher secondary schoolhouse adjacent Madavoor successful Kozhikode connected Thursday. The alleged incidental took spot erstwhile the pupil was returning location aft attending the yearly examinations.

The injured pupil was aboriginal admitted to a backstage infirmary astatine Omassery. His parents alleged that the pupil was bullied for his agelong hairsbreadth and a brace of caller footwear.

Police sources said determination were astir 15 elder students from people IX who allegedly intercepted the eighth-grader and took him to respective locations adjacent the schoolhouse and assaulted. He was besides prevented from boarding the schoolhouse bus, the constabulary said quoting eyewitnesses.

They added that an probe was connected into the incident, and that CCTV visuals from assorted spots would beryllium examined. Statements of the schoolhouse authorities and witnesses were recorded, they said.