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Bhopal: 9th‑grade student Yogita Chauhan’s body recovered from Ratibad pond after two‑month school absence
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 10:53 AM
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The body of 9th‑grade student Yogita Chauhan was found in a large pond in Ratibad, Bhopal, after she had been missing from school for nearly two months.
A teenage girl identified as Yogita Chauhan, a class‑9 student, was discovered dead in a sizable pond in the Ratibad area of Bhopal. Local authorities were alerted after residents reported the body floating in the water.
Yogita had not attended school for close to two months, prompting concern among teachers and relatives. During that period, she told her family that her class teacher had been involved in an accident, a claim that later proved unfounded.
Police have opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, and forensic teams are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The school administration has been urged to cooperate with investigators and to provide any information about her recent attendance and interactions.
The incident has sparked anxiety among students and parents in the region, with calls for increased safety measures and better monitoring of absenteeism in schools.
Yogita had not attended school for close to two months, prompting concern among teachers and relatives. During that period, she told her family that her class teacher had been involved in an accident, a claim that later proved unfounded.
Police have opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, and forensic teams are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The school administration has been urged to cooperate with investigators and to provide any information about her recent attendance and interactions.
The incident has sparked anxiety among students and parents in the region, with calls for increased safety measures and better monitoring of absenteeism in schools.