A tragic case of alleged corporal punishment has surfaced in Koraput district, where a 10-year-old student died while undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) after being brutally beaten by his school headmaster.
The victim, identified as Ganga Jani, was a Class 5 student residing at the Gadapadar Hostel School near Jayapur. He belonged to Kenduguda village under Randapali Panchayat.
According to a formal complaint lodged by the victim’s father, Tinu Jani, at the Sadar Police Station, the incident occurred on Friday and Saturday when the headmaster of the residential school subjected Ganga to severe physical punishment. The brutal beating left the young boy critically ill.
Frightened and in extreme pain, Ganga managed to return home from the hostel. However, as his health condition rapidly deteriorated over the weekend, his family rushed him to the Koraput DHH late Saturday night. Despite medical intervention, the young boy succumbed to his internal injuries during treatment.
The news of Ganga’s death has sent shockwaves across the region, triggering deep grief and indignation among local residents and tribal communities. The grieving family members have demanded immediate arrest and strict disciplinary action against the accused headmaster.
Police have acknowledged the receipt of the complaint and initiated an inquiry into the matter. Authorities confirmed that the body has been sent for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death. At the time of reporting, the accused headmaster has remained unavailable for comment.
