Hailakandi: The Hailakandi district administration has ordered a magisterial probe into the alleged circumcision of a Class II student of Sishu Mangal Vidyapeeth under the Katlicherra education block.

Ordering the inquiry here on Monday, Hailakandi deputy commissioner Adil Khan has asked circle officer and executive magistrate of Katlicherra, James Aind, to conduct the inquiry and submit a report at the earliest.

A section of the media here reported that a boy, a resident of Gharmura Part I and a class II student of the school, was allegedly circumcised inside a toilet during school hours on May 7. Police have registered a case under Sections 326/506/294/34 IPC and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, at Ramnathpur police station.

Initial investigation revealed no evidence of circumcision. Superintendent of Hailakandi police Mohneesh Mishra said, "There is no circumcision as per the medical report. The boy is alright and will be fine in a day or two."