Shocking Ragging Incident In Prestigious Panchgani School: Student Stripped And Beaten, Flees To Pune

The incident first gained public notice, police sources say, when a 14-year-old boy, a ninth-standard student, phoned his parents at 8 pm on July 10 and complained that he and his friend were beaten and stripped by two friends. They became afraid of further torment and escaped the school campus and went to Pune and arrived there at around 1:30 pm.

 

In a chilling turn of events, a chilling incident of ragging has surfaced at an elite school in Panchgani, near the well-known hill station of Mahabaleshwar in Satara district.

 

Two minor boys from the same class stand accused of brutally ill-treating and humiliating two younger students, with reports indicating that one of the children was stripped by his classmates against his will.

 

The police sources informed that the case initially came to light when a 14-year-old student of the ninth standard phoned his parents at 8 pm on July 10, stating that he and his friend were attacked and undressed by two of his classmates. Terrified of being further assaulted, the boys ran out of school and went to Pune, arriving there around 1:30 pm.

 

Subsequent inquiries found that the same child had also suffered similar episodes on June 23 and July 6, when he was stripped and ridiculed in front of his fellow students. The child explained being threatened and assaulted throughout these incidents, leading his parents to report the incident to Panchgani police.

 

After the complaint, officials took statements from the parents of the minor students involved and sent the case to the juvenile court in Satara for investigation. The incident caused a shockwave across the educational fraternity, causing serious concern with regard to ragging among minor students in elite educational institutions.

 

Famous students who studied in Panchgani

 

Panchgani, a hill town famous for its renowned schools that have children from across India, is now in the limelight for alleged student safety and discipline problems. While incidents in recent times have sent alarm bells ringing, people are now wondering whether legal action will be initiated against the minors. This incident goes on to prove how necessary it is to put an end to ragging and make schools a safe place for all.

 

Some of the most famous people have attended school in Panchgani. They include Queen legend Freddie Mercury, actresses Kajol, Zeenat Aman, Nutan, Twinkle Khanna, Kim Sharma, Prachi Desai, and Rinke Khanna. Other famous names are Miss World 1966 Reita Faria, Protima Bedi, classically trained dancer, filmmaker Saahil Prem, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, and Lieutenant General Victory Rana.