15 students at a boarding school in Arunachal Pradesh teased by older students, 5 excluded from classes

At least 15 students at a boarding school in Changlang, India’s Arunachal Pradesh state, were seriously injured after allegedly being bullied by their elders.

According to sources, the Class 8 students were pranked by Class 11 students at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Bordumsa on Tuesday while they were having lunch after school.

Rajiv Ranjan, the school’s principal, said five students were suspended from classes following the decision of a disciplinary committee set up after the incident.

Disturbing images of the incident have emerged, highlighting the severity of the physical torture the students were subjected to. Many students suffered severe bruises on their backs and legs.

Mr Ranjan also said that a meeting of the school’s Parent-Teacher Council has been scheduled for today to discuss the next course of action.

The parents demanded tough action against the guilty students and the school administration.

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