Body of missing boy found in drain; furious mob set school on fire

PATNA: The body of a seven-year-old boy was found in the drain of the school. The incident happened at the Tiny Tot Academy in Digha, Bihar. The dead has been identified as Ayush Kumar. The boy, who went to school the other day did not return home.

Ayush's body was found at 3 am today after hours of searching. The enraged mob set the school on fire as soon as they knew the information. They entered the school, destroyed all the materials and then set the school on fire.

#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: An angry crowd sets a school on fire after the body of a student was allegedly found on school premises. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/6OwmDe8mjY

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His father Sailendra Rai said the boy goes for tuition in the school itself after his regular classes. However, after not seeing him, his mother went to the school but could not find him.

#WATCH | Patna SP Chandra Prakash says, "...In the CCTV we saw that the child was entering the school but at no point, he can be seen leaving the school premises... We will investigate it as a murder case as they were hiding the body and it shows criminal intent. We have detained… https://t.co/BSA5EF4yo9 pic.twitter.com/UzEMBkfp9s

— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2024

The police had registered a case based on his parents’ complaint. Three people have been taken into custody. The CCTV footages were examined. Patna police superintendent Chandra Prakash said the boy is not seen going out of the school in the visuals.

As there were attempts to hide the body, the police suspect the incident to be a murder. Prakash told media that three people taken into custody on suspicion is being interrogated.