Odisha: 12-year-old madrasa student tortured, murdered; Five juveniles detained
Nayagarh, Odisha: In a deeply disturbing incident, a 12-year-old boy was allegedly tortured and murdered at a madrasa in Nayagarh district. His body was found dumped in a septic tank. Police have detained five students in connection with the crime.
The incident occurred on September 2 at a madrasa under the jurisdiction of Ranpur Police Station. A case was registered on September 3, and five juveniles, aged between 12 and 15, were taken into custody on Saturday, according to Nayagarh Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Subhas Chandra Panda.
The victim was a resident of Badamba in Cuttack district. According to the ASP, the boy had been subjected to sexual abuse over the past six months. He had recently threatened to expose the senior students involved in the abuse. This, officials believe, led to his murder.
The boy’s body was discovered inside a septic tank on the madrasa premises. Although the death initially appeared accidental, further investigation revealed signs of physical torture, confirming foul play.
All five accused have been presented before the court. The investigation is ongoing.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
