Hathras incident: Police register separate FIR against DL public school, owner
Sep 28, 2024
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 28 : The Hathras Police registered a separate FIR against DL Public School and its owner Dinesh Bhagel for violating school norms, police officials confirmed on Saturday.
The FIR is registered u/s 211/223/318(3)/318(4) of BNS and u/s 17 and 18 of RTE act at Sahpau police station.
The father of the deceased Kishan Kushwaha said that he has not received any updates on the case from the police.
"This incident is of September 23, since then I haven't gotten any information from the police, or any other update. Everything I have got to know is through the media itself," he said.
He also said that according to him this is not a matter of 'black magic'
"The post mortem report of my child clearly states that he was choked and also a hand was put over his mouth to stop him from breathing. He has been killed mercilessly. We can go, but this report can't go away," Kushwaha said.
The father further demanded that the culprits be given the death penalty.
"My child needs justice, so I want quick justice for my child and want the monsters responsible to be given the death penalty," he added.
Earlier, Hathras Basic Siksha Adhikari (BSA), Swati Bharti, on Friday ordered to close the DL Public School in which an 11-year-old boy was allegedly murdered as part of the 'black magic ritual'.
Hathras Additional Superintendent of Police, Ashok Kumar Singh, said, "On 23rd September, a student was murdered at the hostel of DL Public School under Sahpau PS. A case was registered under relevant sections on the basis of the statement of the complainant. Five accused, including the owner of the school, have been arrested. They have been sent to judicial custody. Police will take action by investigating all angles."
The latest FIR has been registered under Section 211, 223, 318(3), 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), said the police.
The school was reportedly being run 'illegally' till class 8 while having recognition till class 5 only.
Bharti has also registered a case against the manager of the school on the allegation of murdering the student as part of the black magic for the progress of the school.
According to the police, the boy was allegedly murdered on September 23 at the hostel of the school. The police have arrested the five accused. They are identified as Ramprakash Solanki, Dinesh Baghel, Jashodhan Singh alias Bhagat ji, Laxman Singh, and Virpal Singh alias Viru.
Earlier, the mother of the deceased, Kamlesh, grieving the death of her son, said that the bulldozer should be run over the school.
"Bulldozer should be run on the school. There should be a CBI inquiry in the case. The culprits should be hanged," Kamlesh said.
Additionally, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate had also called for strict action against those involved in the alleged murder of the child.
She expressed concern that the country seems to have regressed in recent years.
"I can't believe that in the 21st century, 78 years after India's independence, we are witnessing such things...5 people from school are involved in this incident...we sent our children to school so that they can study and become something, so that they can be safe...there should be strict action against this...now it feels like in the past few years, our country has gone backwards," Shrinate said.