Two students of a Government school in outer Delhi’s Nangloi were injured after a classroom ceiling fan fell on their head. The incident occurred on Saturday.

Police said  they have registered an FIR in connection with the incident while the one of the girl, injured in the incident, said, "The fan fell off the ceiling in the classroom on August 27 when the classes were going on. The ceiling had a damp and water was dripping from it because of which the ceiling broke off and the fan fell down.”

Meanwhile, the Delhi Government said they have taken immediate cognisance of the matter.

“This is a lapse at the hands of the school authorities and appropriate action has been taken in this regard, including  the termination of the estate manager of the said school. Legal proceedings have also been initiated for negligence,” said an official.

“The administration of every school was asked to report any maintenance related issues in the recent past so we could get them fixed immediately.

 “We are in touch with the children's family, they are fine and required medical help is being extended to them,” said the official.

Police said the students have been admitted to a private hospital in Nangloi and are undergoing treatment. According to a senior police official, police has received two police control room (PCR) calls on Saturday from Sonia Hospital, Nangloi regarding the medico-legal cases (MLC) of two girls identified as Nasrin (14) and Anjali (15), both residents of Prem Nagar.

“Both the girls got injured in a classroom by falling of a ceiling fan on them in GGSS School, JJ number-2, Nangloi. The students were admitted to Sonia Hospital by the school staff,” said the senior police official.

“The investigating officer reached the hospital, where statement was not given by the students or parents in this regard. However, based on the DD entry and MLC prepared, a case under sections 287 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the IPC has been registered at Nangloi police station and further investigation is underway,” the senior police official added.

One of the injured student, Anjali's mother said the school authorities are bearing the cost of the girl's treatment and the doctors said she has almost recovered now. Her medical reports are fine as well.

"School authorities told us that they will look into the matter," Anjali's mother said.