Haryana students detonate explosives with remote control under teacher’s chair, 13 suspended

Last updated:Nov 14, 2024 6:26 PM IST

District education officer Naresh Mehta said 13 of the 15 students were involved in the incident; one made the bomb, another placed it under the seat and a third detonated it

The bomb blast left a hole under the teacher’s chair. (News18 Haryana)

In a shocking incident, children at a government school in Haryana placed a firecracker-like bomb under the chair of their science teacher. The teacher narrowly escaped injury. The education department has taken action and suspended the accused students.

The incident took place in Bopara village in Haryana’s Bhiwani. Five days ago, on Saturday, during a 12th grade class, the children placed a bomb under the teacher’s chair. The teacher narrowly escaped injury when the firecracker-like bomb exploded. One child allegedly placed the bomb under the seat, while another child detonated it remotely.

Education department officials were immediately informed. On Wednesday, the education department team visited the school and took action against the accused students.

District Education Officer Naresh Mehta stated that on the day of the incident, he had sent the Block Education Officer to the school and sought an explanation from the principal. Mehta personally visited the school on Wednesday and convened the entire class and the Gram Panchayat.

Mehta said 13 of the 15 students in the class were involved in the incident. While one child made the bomb, another placed it under the seat and a third detonated it, he said.

Mehta said while they discussed deporting those involved in the incident, the families apologized to their wards and submitted written apologies. All 13 children present in the classroom that day were involved in the incident. The teacher forgave the students.

“If these children had made and presented a model, we would have honored them, but now this case has been handled with a warning. These kids had learned all this from YouTube,” Mehta noted.

The bomb attack left a hole under the seat. No one was injured in the incident.