Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Seven Class 10 students expelled for ragging juniors
In a school in Rayagada district, seven older students were very mean to younger students.
They hit the younger students because they came back late to the hostel.
They used a cricket bat, sticks and coconut fronds to do it.
Someone filmed the hitting, and the video was shared on social media.
When people saw the video, they got very upset.
More than 100 parents came to the school to protest.
The school decided to expel the seven older students, so they can no longer study there.
The police are also looking into what happened.
The school is holding a meeting with parents to make sure this does not happen again.
Seven Class 10 students of a government-run residential school in Rayagada district were expelled for allegedly ragging and assaulting juniors.
The seniors beat junior boarders with a cricket bat, sticks and coconut fronds for returning late to the hostel on Sunday.
A video of the assault surfaced on social media on Tuesday, triggering outrage and a protest by over 100 parents.
The school headmaster lodged a complaint at Chandili police station, and police will take further action.
District Welfare Officer Ashima Rao said the students had been involved in similar activity in the past; the department has initiated an inquiry and a show-cause notice was issued to the headmaster.
- Who
- Seven Class 10 students of a government-run residential school in Rayagada district, accused of ragging junior boarders.
- What
- The students were expelled for allegedly beating juniors with a cricket bat, sticks and coconut fronds for returning late to the hostel; a video of the assault went viral.
- When
- The incident took place on Sunday; the video surfaced on Tuesday and the expulsions were announced on Thursday.
- Where
- A government-run residential school in Rayagada district; a complaint was lodged at Chandili police station.
- Why
- The students were found guilty of gross misconduct and had been involved in such ragging activity in the past as well.
- Expelled students
- 7 Class 10 students
- Action taken
- Expulsion with transfer certificates (TCs) for gross misconduct
- Incident day
- Sunday
- Weapons used
- Cricket bat, sticks and coconut fronds
- Video surfaced
- Tuesday on social media
- Complaint filed at
- Chandili police station
- School size
- More than 200 students in classes 8 to 10
- Protesting parents
- Over 100 parents demanded the headmaster's transfer