Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Security guard killed by three juveniles at Rajasthan observation home
Something very sad happened at a special home for children in India.
This home is for children who have broken the law and are staying there while the court decides what to do next.
A 63-year-old security guard named Sahab Ram worked at this home.
Three children staying there hurt him from behind, and he died right away.
He had been walking to get tools so he could fix a broken air cooler.
News reports do not agree on what he was hit with — one says a wooden plank and another says a metal bar.
The three children were already in serious trouble with the police for very serious offenses.
Police do not yet know why they attacked the guard.
Officers are asking the children questions and looking at security camera videos to understand what happened.
The sad news has also made people worry that this children's home was not safe enough.
A 63-year-old security guard, Sahab Ram, was allegedly beaten to death by three detained juveniles at a government observation and juvenile home in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
The attack occurred on Wednesday evening while discussions were underway regarding preparations for the Independence Day programme.
The three juveniles were lodged at the home in connection with two murder cases and one case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Reports differ on the weapon: police said a wooden plank was used, while another account said a metal bar taken from a bench was used; he was struck from behind and died at the scene.
The motive has not been established; FSL and MOB teams collected evidence, CCTV footage is being examined, and the three juveniles are being questioned.
- Who
- Sahab Ram, a 63-year-old retired Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel working as a security guard, and three detained juveniles who allegedly attacked him.
- What
- Sahab Ram was allegedly attacked from behind and beaten to death while walking to collect tools from another security guard to repair a faulty air cooler.
- When
- Wednesday evening; the PTI report is dated August 5.
- Where
- Government observation and juvenile home in Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The motive has not yet been ascertained; the attack occurred during Independence Day programme preparations as he went to fetch tools for a faulty cooler.
- Victim
- Sahab Ram, 63-year-old security guard
- Location
- Government observation and juvenile home, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
- Date
- Wednesday evening (PTI report dated August 5)
- Attackers
- Three detained juveniles
- Reported weapon
- Wooden plank (police) / metal bar from a bench (another account)
- Juveniles' cases
- Two murder cases and one NDPS Act case
- Injuries
- Severe head injuries; died at the scene
- Investigation status
- Motive unknown; FSL/MOB evidence collected; CCTV footage under review
