A tragic incident has come to light from Madhepura district in Bihar, where a six-year-old UKG student was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the washroom of a private residential convent school. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at Khadi village under Murliganj police station.
Victim Identified
The deceased has been identified as Anand Prem, son of Ramanand Yadav, a resident of Parmanandpur village in the same police station area. According to police sources, the child's body was discovered tied with a pipe near the washroom. The school owner allegedly took the body to the victim's residence and then fled from the spot.
Family's Allegations
The shocked family members later brought the body back to the school, demanding to know the circumstances that led to the child's death. Quoting two students — Manish Kumar and Akash Kumar — the family claimed that two unidentified persons had entered the school premises around midnight and allegedly took the child towards the washroom. A rope was found tied around the victim's neck.
Police Investigation
On receiving information, trainee SDPO-cum-Murliganj SHO Nurul Haque reached the spot along with police personnel and took stock of the situation. The body was sent to Sadar hospital, Madhepura, for postmortem. “The case is being investigated from multiple angles,” the officer added.
Further investigation is ongoing to uncover the exact circumstances of the death and to identify the perpetrators.
