Panchkula, Oct. 31 -- Police have registered a case against the management of a government school in Haryana's Panchkula after a six-year-old kindergarten girl was allegedly brutally assaulted by an eight-year-old Class III student, with a preliminary investigation revealing negligence on the part of school authorities.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditi Singh said the case had been registered under relevant provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following the October 28 incident at the Government School in Sector 20.

"During the preliminary investigation, negligence on the part of the school administration has come to light. Accordingly, an FIR is being registered u...