LUDHIANA: The parents of a Class IX student whose kidney was removed because of a injury he suffered during a school picnic have alleged that their son’s teachers were responsible for the 13-year-old boy’s condition.
The parents have approached the police against the private school in Mullanpur, and police have taken down the statements of the parents and the school. The police are now seeking the advice of a legal expert before tehy ahead with the complaint.
The parents said their son had gone on a school trip to Funworld Water Park in
Patiala on May 31, where he suffered the injury. They said that instead of getting their son checked by doctors at Patiala, the school authorities just got him first aid.
The mother said her son excelled in sports and extra-curricular activities, but now his future was hanging in a balance.
The school has said there was no negligence on its part. The principal and management of the school have also claimed that they took the boy to a private hospital in Ludhiana and were willing to pay for his treatment.
The SHO of
Mullanpur Dakha police station, Vikramjeet Ghuman, said the parents had submitted an application to Ludhiana (Rural) SSP and he had received it two days ago. “We have recorded statements of the two parties and will submit a report to our seniors. Further action will be taken after the opinion of
district attorney (DA), legal,” he said.
The SHO said the incident occurred in Patiala and the parents had submitted an application there too. “The father works for a private firm, while the mother is a homemaker. According to the parents, the boy has won races and is part of the school’s bhangra team,” he said.
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