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Crime
Parents stage 7‑hour dharna after 9th‑grade girl found dead in hostel
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 08:18 PM
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A 9th‑standard girl’s body was discovered hanging in a hostel, prompting her parents to protest on a state highway for seven hours until authorities promised to remove the principal.
The body of a 9th‑grade girl was found hanging from a trap in a hostel, raising suspicions about the circumstances of her death. Local police have launched an investigation, and the school administration has been placed under scrutiny.
The girl’s parents, grieving and demanding accountability, set up a dharna on the nearby state highway. The protest lasted for seven hours, drawing attention from passersby and local media.
After prolonged negotiations, officials assured the protesters that the hostel’s principal would be removed pending further inquiry, leading the parents to call off the dharna.
Authorities have not released a detailed forensic report yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The incident has sparked concerns about safety standards in student hostels across the region.
The girl’s parents, grieving and demanding accountability, set up a dharna on the nearby state highway. The protest lasted for seven hours, drawing attention from passersby and local media.
After prolonged negotiations, officials assured the protesters that the hostel’s principal would be removed pending further inquiry, leading the parents to call off the dharna.
Authorities have not released a detailed forensic report yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The incident has sparked concerns about safety standards in student hostels across the region.