Police detain head of residential school in Sagara as dalit student dies after suddenly falling ill
Shivamogga: HP Manjappa, head of the Vanashri Residential School in Sagara, was detained by the police on Saturday, in relation to the unexpected and suspicious death of 13-year-old Thejaswini, a student of the school.
Thejaswini, a Dalit girl from Class 8, who was a native of Shivapura village in Sorab taluk, had been admitted into Vanashri, a private residential school situated on Varadahalli Road of Sagara town, in the second week of June. The other students at the school have said that, Thejaswini, who had been forced to drink a lot of water by Manjappa, fell seriously ill on Thursday. She was taken in the school van to the hospital, where she died.
The deceased student’s parents told reporters, “Thejaswini’s health was fine when she joined the residential school. That she fell ill suddenly and died gives rise to a lot of suspicion.” They urged the police to investigate the case and ensure that they get justice after having lost their child.
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Social activists have also been demanding to know the reason for the girl’s sudden death. The activists, along with Thejaswini’s parents and the residents of Shivapura, staged a protest on Saturday outside the residential school building, demanding investigation into the matter of the girl’s death and legal action against the guilty.
While the police stopped the protesters as they attempted to forcibly enter the school building, they have now detained Manjappa for questioning in relation to the case.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
