NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanungo Calls School Boy’s Death in Hathras ‘Unforgivable’
New Delhi [India], September 27: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Priyank Kanungo responded to the tragic death of a school boy in Hathras, labeling the crime as ‘unforgivable’ and a result of ‘carelessness’.
Kanungo stated, “The heinous crime that took place is unforgivable and a result of carelessness. The commission has taken cognisance of the incident. A team of NCPCR from Delhi will go to investigate this. Under the leadership of the state commission chairperson, this incident will be probed and a report will be submitted to us. Prima facie, it appears that rules were broken, guidelines of government of India were not followed.”
Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh police arrested five people in connection with the alleged murder of a student at his school under Sahpau Police Station in Hathras. The accused were identified as Ramprakash Solanki, Dinesh Baghel, Jashodhan Singh alias Bhagat ji, Laxman Singh, and Virpal Singh alias Viru. The five accused have been booked under section 103(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sent to judicial custody, said police.
The FIR was registered on the basis of the statement of a man, who stated that Dinesh Baghel and other accused told him that they strangled his son and killed him on September 23. As per the FIR, the child lived in the hostel of the school. According to the police, the boy was allegedly murdered on September 23 at the hostel of a private school in Hathras.
Hathras Additional Superintendent of Police, Ashok Kumar Singh, said, “On 23rd September, a student was murdered at the hostel of DL Public School under Sahpau PS. A case was registered under relevant sections on the basis of the statement of the complainant. Five accused, including the owner of the school, have been arrested. They have been sent to judicial custody. Police will take action by investigating all angles.”
Reacting to the incident, a Member of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), Anita Agarwal, said that she would recommend to the State Administration to de-recognise this school. “This is a heinous incident. We will take action in this matter. I will recommend to the State Administration to de-recognise this school,” Member of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), Anita Agarwal, said.
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NCPCR -: NCPCR stands for National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. It is an organization in India that works to protect the rights of children.
Chairperson -: A Chairperson is the leader or head of an organization or committee. In this case, Priyank Kanungo is the head of NCPCR.
Hathras -: Hathras is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is where the unfortunate incident took place.
Condemned -: Condemned means to strongly disapprove of something. Priyank Kanungo is saying that what happened is very bad and unacceptable.
Carelessness -: Carelessness means not being careful or responsible. It suggests that the people involved did not do their job properly, leading to the boy’s death.
Arrested -: Arrested means taken by the police because they are suspected of doing something wrong. In this case, five people were taken by the police for investigation.
SCPCR -: SCPCR stands for State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. It is similar to NCPCR but works at the state level to protect children’s rights.
De-recognize -: De-recognize means to officially say that the school is no longer allowed to operate. This can happen if the school is found to be unsafe or not following rules.
Hostel -: A hostel is a place where students live while they are studying at a school. It is like a dormitory or a big house for students.
