A Patna School was set on fire as an outraged crowd targeted it, after a 3-year’ old boy was found dead inside the classroom’s drain.
According to reports, after he did not return home from school his family launched a search for him. After arriving to his school,suspicions arose as school authorities allegedly attempted to deflect queries about the child’s whereabouts, igniting further concern among family members.
However the family continued their search which eventually lead them to a deep drainage gutter within the school premises, where they found the body of the 3-year-old.
After this horrifying incident, the local authorities were informed, prompting the arrival of law enforcement into 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.
He also added that “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 and it shows criminal intent. We have detained three persons, inquiry is on”.
Following this, the child’s family members have taken to the streets for justice, including several vehicles and large crowds blocking the roads outside the school, while protest.
