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In an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, the victim’s sister, Miss Arunachal 2024, Tadu Lunia, claimed the family was initially told that the boy had died by suicide.
The boy was found dead within the school premises at Niglok on November 1.(Representational/File Photo)
Fresh allegations have emerged concerning the death of a 12-year-old class 7 student from Sainik School in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district. His sister has accused senior students of severe bullying and torture before his death.
The boy was found dead within the school premises at Niglok on November 1.
In an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, the victim’s sister, Miss Arunachal 2024, Tadu Lunia, claimed the family initially heard that the boy had died by suicide. However, dormitory mates disclosed distressing events that may have driven him to this extreme action, as reported by PTI.
Lunia shared that the family learned from fellow cadets that on the night of October 31, eight class 10 students and three from class 8 allegedly entered the class 7 dormitory after 11 pm without any supervising authority. The senior boys reportedly forced the juniors to cover their heads with blankets and isolated her brother, taking him to the class 10 dormitory.
No one knows what happened behind that closed door, Lunia said, claiming eyewitnesses informed the family that the boy was mentally and physically harassed throughout the night.
She further alleged that he was labelled a thief over a missing book and threatened with public humiliation during the assembly through a video recording.
Lunia stated that CCTV footage reviewed by the investigating officer showed her brother pacing anxiously around the dormitory around 5.45 am before entering a classroom to write what appeared to be his final note.
His last words were, ‘Seniors tortured me a lot, and I don’t know what I will do now,’ she said.
She expressed sorrow that her identity might have been used against her brother, stating, “I never thought my name could become a burden in the final hours of his life.” The grieving sister also raised concerns over the delayed post-mortem examination report and alleged slow progress in the investigation.
“We know the names of those involved. I fear external interference may affect justice,” she said, urging public support so that “no other family suffers the same fate.”
Meanwhile, the Arunachal Pradesh Police has detained eight students in connection with the case and produced them before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Pasighat on Tuesday.
The board, led by the principal magistrate, placed them in the custody of the school’s vice-principal for seven days, with guardians required to furnish undertakings under the Juvenile Justice Rules.
Police said the case, initially registered at Ruksin police station under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was upgraded after the cadet’s father filed an additional FIR on November 3, alleging ragging by senior students.
Authorities assured that the investigation is ongoing to determine the complete circumstances leading to the death and to ensure a fair and logical conclusion.
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