Mara Bănica's son was hit by a teacher. The journalist took him to the Forensic Medicine / Protection order issued by the police
Journalist Mara Bănică complained that her son was beaten by a History teacher from the Bilingual National College “George Coșbuc” in Bucharest and took him to the Institute of Forensic Medicine. The Capital Police have confirmed that they have opened an investigation in this case, and the police have issued a provisional protection order against the teacher.
“For me it was a hard weekend. Going with your child beaten by a professor to Forensic Medicine is not the most pleasant thing. I want to thank the case prosecutor. He interviewed witnesses, analyzed the situation and ordered that Professor Corneliu Riegler from the George Coșbuc Bilingual National College stay away from my child: 200 meters from our house and 5 meters from the school (here it will be interesting how we do)”, Mara Bănică sent on Monday morning, in a post on her Facebook page.
The protective order was issued on Friday and is valid for five days. It will therefore expire tomorrow, March 24th.
What the Capital Police say
After the statements of Mara Bănica, the Capital Police reported, in a statement, that the police were alerted on Friday, March 20, about the conflict between the teacher and the child of Mara Bănica. The journalist obtained a protective order for her son against the teacher involved.
“On March 20, 2026, the police officers from the General Directorate of Police of the Municipality of Bucharest – Police Section 8 were alerted, by calling 112, and later by complaint, by a woman, regarding the fact that her minor son had been physically assaulted by a teacher. In this context, the risk assessment form was completed, resulting in the existence of an imminent risk. Thus, the police issued a provisional protection order, valid for a period of 5 days, according to the legal framework in force”, the Capital Police sent in a statement.
In this case, the investigations are continued by the policemen of the 8th Police Department, under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office attached to the District 2 Court, under the aspect of committing the crime of abusive behavior.
“We specify the fact that the Capital Police treats with the utmost seriousness any notification regarding the safety of minors and carries out all the necessary activities to clarify the factual situation and order the necessary legal measures”, the Capital Police also specified.
