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Crime
Violence erupts at Dharampry Girls’ Hostel on Foundation Day, Principal assaults students, stones hurled
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 05:45 PM
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On the hostel’s foundation day in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, a dispute turned violent as the principal allegedly assaulted students and stones were thrown at intervening girls.
Dhar, Madhya Pradesh – On the day the Dharampry girls’ hostel commemorated its foundation, a group of students were arranging a rangoli as part of the celebrations. The peaceful activity was disrupted when a long‑standing personal rivalry between a husband and wife, both associated with the hostel, sparked a confrontation.
According to eyewitnesses, the argument quickly escalated into physical violence. The hostel principal is reported to have taken part in the clash, allegedly striking several students who tried to intervene. In the ensuing chaos, other girls who attempted to mediate were pelted with stones, causing injuries and panic.
Local authorities were summoned to the scene and began registering statements from those present. The police have opened an inquiry to determine the exact sequence of events and to identify all individuals involved in the assault and stone‑throwing. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have warned that any further disturbance will be dealt with under the law.
The incident has raised concerns about safety and supervision within residential educational institutions in the region, prompting calls for stricter oversight and conflict‑resolution mechanisms.
According to eyewitnesses, the argument quickly escalated into physical violence. The hostel principal is reported to have taken part in the clash, allegedly striking several students who tried to intervene. In the ensuing chaos, other girls who attempted to mediate were pelted with stones, causing injuries and panic.
Local authorities were summoned to the scene and began registering statements from those present. The police have opened an inquiry to determine the exact sequence of events and to identify all individuals involved in the assault and stone‑throwing. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have warned that any further disturbance will be dealt with under the law.
The incident has raised concerns about safety and supervision within residential educational institutions in the region, prompting calls for stricter oversight and conflict‑resolution mechanisms.