Nabarangpur Ashram School Tragedy: Class VIII Girl Found Dead

Nabarangpur: A tragic incident has shaken Batibeda Ashram School in Umarkot block after a 14-year-old Class VIII student was found hanging from a tree, about one kilometre from the hostel campus, late Saturday night.

According to reports, the girl had returned to the hostel on June 25 after summer vacation. On the night of the incident, she allegedly climbed over the hostel boundary wall before being discovered.

School authorities immediately informed the police, while teachers personally visited her village around 1 a.m. due to poor mobile connectivity.

Her father later lodged a complaint at Umarkot Police Station, demanding a thorough investigation and accountability for any lapses.

Police recovered the body, sent it for post-mortem, and registered a case.

The investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.