Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Schoolgirl Rescued After Head Gets Stuck in Window Grill
A young girl in India got her head trapped in a window at her school.
She was accidentally locked inside overnight.
When she woke up, she tried to get out but got stuck.
Luckily, villagers found her and helped her.
She was taken to a hospital and is okay now.
The school's head teacher was suspended because they were responsible for locking up the school.
An investigation will determine exactly what happened.
An 8-year-old schoolgirl got her head stuck in a window grill at a government school in Keonjhar district.
The girl was locked in the classroom overnight and was discovered the next morning.
Villagers rescued the girl by bending the iron grill.
The headmaster (in charge) was suspended due to negligence.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
- Who
- Jyotsna Dehuri, the schoolgirl; the headmaster (in charge) Gourahari Mahanta, Class 8 students.
- What
- An eight-year-old schoolgirl got her head stuck in a window grill after being locked inside a school overnight.
- When
- Thursday night, discovered Friday morning.
- Where
- Government Upper Primary School at Anjar, Keonjhar district, India.
- Why
- The girl was locked in the classroom, and her head got stuck while trying to escape.
Negligence
Accountability
Responsibility
Negligence
The headmaster's negligence led to the child being locked in and endangered.
Accountability
There is no stated opposing viewpoint.
- Victim
- Jyotsna Dehuri, Class 2 student
- School
- Government Upper Primary School at Anjar
- Location
- Keonjhar district, India
- Headmaster Status
- Suspended
- Response
- Villagers rescued the girl; medical attention provided.
- Investigation
- Launched by the Banspal Block Education Officer (BEO).