Five arrested in connection with death of school boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras

HATHRAS (Uttar Pradesh): The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested five people in connection with the alleged murder of a student at a school under Sahpau police station in Hathras, said an official.

The accused have been identified as Ramprakash Solanki, Dinesh Baghel, Jashodhan Singh alias Bhagat ji, Laxman Singh and Virpal Singh alias Viru. The five accused have been booked under section 103(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sent to judicial custody, said police.

An FIR was registered on the basis of the statement of a man, who stated that Dinesh Baghel and other accused told him that they strangled his son and killed him on September 23. As per the FIR, the child lived in the hostel of the school.

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According to the police, the boy was allegedly murdered on September 23 at the hostel of a private school in Hathras. Hathras Additional Superintendent of Police, Ashok Kumar Singh, said, “On September 23, a student was murdered at the hostel of D L Public School under Sahpau PS. A case was registered under relevant sections on the basis of the statement of the complainant. Five accused, including the owner of the school, have been arrested. They have been sent to judicial custody. Police will take action by investigating all angles…”

Reacting to the incident, member of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), Anita Agarwal, said that she would recommend to the state administration to de-recognise this school. “This is a heinous incident. We will take action in this matter. I will recommend to the state administration to de-recognise this school”, Anita Agarwal, said. (ANI)