Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Teacher Arrested After Toddler Allegedly Suffers Fractured Leg
A two-year-old child was hurt at a school in New Alipore.
The child’s family says a teacher pulled him and threw him to the ground.
His right leg was fractured, and he was treated at a hospital.
The school says it dismissed the teacher the day after the incident.
Police arrested her on Sunday after the child’s mother made a complaint.
The allegations have not yet been confirmed.
Police are checking classroom video and plan to speak with school staff and witnesses.
They are investigating what happened.
A pre-nursery teacher at a New Alipore school was arrested on Sunday.
The complaint alleges she pulled a two-year-old student and threw him to the ground on Friday morning.
The child suffered a fracture to his right leg and was treated at MR Bangur Hospital.
School officials said the teacher was dismissed on Saturday.
Police registered a case including alleged grievous hurt and child cruelty provisions, and are reviewing classroom CCTV.
- Who
- A pre-nursery teacher, a two-year-old student, and the child’s family.
- What
- The teacher was arrested after allegedly throwing the child to the ground, fracturing his right leg.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred Friday morning; the teacher was arrested Sunday.
- Where
- A school in New Alipore; the child was treated at MR Bangur Hospital.
- Why
- The arrest followed a complaint by the child’s mother alleging cruelty and an assault that caused a fracture.
- Child’s age
- Two years old
- Injury
- Fractured right leg, placed in a cast
- Incident timing
- Friday morning, before 10.20am, according to the complaint
- Arrest
- Sunday, after the child’s mother lodged a complaint
- School action
- School officials said the teacher was dismissed on Saturday
- Police investigation
- Police are examining classroom CCTV and plan to speak with school authorities and witnesses
- Hospital
- MR Bangur Hospital