Nabarangpur: A minor boy was found hanging from a tree near his school in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Shankar Harijan of Baunsabeda village in Dabugam block. He was a Class X student at Manigaon Government High School.
According to sources, Harijan, who was residing in the school hostel, went missing on Tuesday morning. Following which, his parents lodged a missing complaint at the local police station.
Unfortunately, he was found hanging from a cashew tree with a belt near a river behind the school. Holding the school authorities responsible for his death, his family members staged a road blockade in front of the school gate, which affected vehicular movement between Dabugam and Maidalpur.
A police team was deployed in the area to pacify the irate locals.
