Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Shimla Teachers Booked for Assaulting Dalit Boy, Placing Scorpion in Pants
Imagine some teachers at a school in India were very mean to a young boy who is part of a group called Dalits.
For a whole year, they allegedly hit him.
One time, they even put a scorpion in his pants, which sounds really scary and painful.
The boy's dad told the police about this.
The teachers also allegedly threatened the boy not to tell anyone.
The dad also said that kids from Nepali and Dalit families had to sit separately from other kids at mealtimes, which doesn't seem fair.
Because of these bad actions, the teachers have been charged with serious crimes.
Three teachers and a headmaster from a Shimla government school are booked for assaulting an 8-year-old Dalit boy.
The boy's father alleges the teachers placed a scorpion in his son's pants and physically assaulted him for nearly a year.
The alleged assaults reportedly caused the child's ear to bleed and damaged his eardrum.
The teachers are also accused of intimidating the boy and threatening him with arrest if he revealed the assaults.
The father also claims caste-based discrimination, with Dalit and Nepali students segregated during meals.
- Who
- Three government school teachers, including the headmaster, and an 8-year-old Dalit boy.
- What
- The teachers are accused of repeatedly assaulting the boy, placing a scorpion in his pants, and intimidating him. Caste-based discrimination is also alleged.
- When
- The alleged assaults have occurred for almost a year.
- Where
- A government primary school in the Khaddapani area of Rohru sub-division, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- The article does not explicitly state the motive for the alleged assaults and discrimination, beyond the implied caste-based discrimination.
Allegations
Legal Action
Nature of Offenses
Allegations
Teachers allegedly subjected an 8-year-old Dalit boy to frequent physical assaults, placed a scorpion in his pants, and intimidated him for nearly a year. Caste-based discrimination during meals is also alleged.
Legal Action
Police have registered a case against the headmaster and two teachers under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Juvenile Justice Act, and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act.
Consequences of Actions
Allegations
The boy suffered ear bleeding and eardrum damage due to beatings. He was threatened with arrest if he spoke about the assaults.
Legal Action
The accused teachers face legal proceedings and potential charges related to assault, confinement, intimidation, and atrocities against a Scheduled Caste.
- Location
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Alleged Offenses
- Assault, wrongful confinement, intimidation, caste-based discrimination
- Victim
- 8-year-old Dalit boy, Class 1 student
- Accused
- Headmaster Devendra, teachers Babu Ram and Kritika Thakur
- Legal Sections
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Juvenile Justice Act, SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act