3-Year-Old Body Found In School Gutter in Patna

The child entered the school but did not leave...

On Friday, 17 May 2024, Crowd targeted a private school after the body of a three-year-old was found in the school.

According to initial reports, the discovery was made when the family of the missing child launched a search after he did not return home from school.

Upon arriving at the educational institution, suspicion of school authorities allegedly attempted to deflect queries about the child's whereabouts, igniting further concern among family members.

The family persisted in their search, eventually leading them to a grim revelation. Deep within the school premises, concealed within a drainage gutter, they found the body of the three-year-old.

Immediately the local authorities were notified, prompting the arrival of law enforcement officials to the scene. Patna Superintendent of Police Chandra Prakash said that the investigation is on as the child is seen entering the school, but did not leave.

"In the CCTV footage, we saw that the child was entering the school but at no point can he be seen leaving the school premises.

We will investigate it as a murder case as they were hiding the body. We have detained three persons, and an inquiry is going on," Chandra Prakash told the media.

However, the child's family and their community members have taken to the streets demanding justice for this.

Several vehicles and some parts of the school's walls have been set on fire by the family members and protesters.