Ranchi: 12-year-old found dead in school campus with facial injuries

A 12-year old boy with grievous injuries to his face was found dead on Friday in his residential school campus in Ranchi following which the police detained three teachers for questioning.

The 12-year-old Vinay Kumar Mahato, a student class VII of Sapphire International School and son of Manbahal Mahato of Chandaghasi under the Jagannathpur police station area, was found dead in the school campus with injuries on face and the detained teachers were being quizzed, a police officer said quoting the FIR lodged by Manbahal Mahato.

A case has been registered under Bariatu police station area on the basis of the statement given by Manbahal, who said his son was studying in the school since 2007 and was meritorious.

In his FIR, Manbahal stated that he received a call on his mobile from the school at around 3.15 AM on Friday. The caller asked him to reach the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science, where Vinay was rushed to after he suffered minor injuries after he fell. When he reached the hospital, he saw his son lying dead in a stretcher, the FIR stated.