In a bid to save his friends from a javelin hurled at them by seniors, an 11-year-old boy was hit by it on the head and has sustained severe head injuries.
The incident took place in the playground of Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, in South-East Delhi's Chittaranjan Park area on Tuesday afternoon. The boy has been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). "We have arrested the Physical Training instructor, identified as one Sushil Kumar, on charges of negligence," a police official said.
According to the police, a few senior students were practicing javelin throw. Victim Roshan lama, along with two of his friends, was walking in the ground, when he saw the javelin flying towards them. In order to save his friends, he came in front, and got hit by the spear. He was rushed to the hospital. "We were informed about the incident only when our child was brought to the hospital.
Even his parents are not allowed to meet him. He is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is still critical," said the victim's aunt. "We were told last evening that he would be operated, but nothing has happened till now. How did the students manage to get the equipments to practice during the break-time," she further said. On the complainant of the victim's family a case was registered at the CR Park Police Station. The police are investigating the case and as of now, none of the juveniles accused of hitting him have been detained.