{
  "id": 4558316,
  "title": "‘Eyes swollen, eardrums damaged’: 3-year-old boy assaulted at Delhi play school, attendant arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eyes-swollen-eardrums-damaged-3-year-old-boy-assaulted-at-delhi-play",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:15:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/eyes-swollen-eardrums-damaged-3-year-old-boy-assaulted-at-delhi-play-school-maujpur-10856403/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police have arrested an attendant and served a notice to a teacher at a play school in northeast Delhi following an alleged assault on a three-year-old boy, it was reported on Sunday. The child's parents noticed bruises on his arms and face on August 16, which led to a medico-legal test and the filing of a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. The child's father told The Indian Express that following the incident, the child experienced swollen eyes and damaged eardrums. The father alleged that the school authorities initially denied their claims but later shared CCTV footage, showing the child being tied to a chair for three hours and beaten by the attendant, and slapped by a teacher. The family also claims that the child was slapped and punched by school staff on other days. The FIR was filed on August 27, naming the school owner and principal as accused persons. Delhi police sources said they are questioning the attendant and the teacher will be questioned soon, with other school administrators also being asked to cooperate in the probe.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "3-year-old boy assaulted at Delhi play school",
    "Attendant arrested, teacher to be questioned",
    "Child suffered swollen eyes, damaged eardrums"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest and notice signal a shift in accountability at the play school, where alleged abuse of a young student has raised serious concerns about supervision and staff conduct.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Delhi Playschool Horror: 3-Year-Old Allegedly Tied To Chair, Kicked And Brutally Beaten; Attendant Arrested, 3 Others Under Probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/delhi-playschool-horror-3-year-old-allegedly-tied-to-chair-kicked-and",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:54:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}