Authorities in Nilgiri, Balasore, launched an investigation after shocking allegations claimed that a fourth standard student was shackled inside the hostel of Begunia Unit UG UP School.

The inquiry began when MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi alerted the District Collector. Consequently, the Collector directed Sub-Collector Madhusmita Samantaray to lead a team of officials.

The team included the District Education Officer, Block Development Officer, and other officers. They reached the school at 10 a.m. and examined the situation thoroughly. Moreover, they discovered conflicting accounts between the complaint and the school’s version. The mother insisted her son had not returned home since Durga Puja. In contrast, the headmaster stated the boy had not attended school for a month. Additionally,

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