India, Nov. 1 -- A six-year-old girl sustained multiple injuries after an eight-year-old student allegedly assaulted her inside a government school in Haryana's Panchkula district, prompting police to register a case against the school principal and two other staff members over alleged negligence.

The incident took place on October 28 at a government school in Sector 20, between 3 pm and 4 pm, according to police. The girl, a Class 1 student, is undergoing treatment at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh. Her condition is stable, and she is out of danger, an officer familiar with the case said.

The eight-year-old, who is a Class 3 student, has been sent to an observation home. Police are i...