Archive · 8 Sep 2025
Five Madrasa Students Arrested in Odisha Murder Case
In Odisha, India, a 12-year-old boy was murdered at a madrasa.
Five other students, aged 12 to 15, have been arrested for the crime.
The victim had been sexually abused for six months.
He had threatened to expose the abuse to authorities.
On September 2nd, the victim was strangled and his body was found in a septic tank.
The police investigation revealed physical torture before the murder.
The five suspects have been charged with murder and violations of the POCSO Act.
They have been moved to a juvenile correctional facility.
Five students were arrested for killing a 12-year-old boy.
The incident took place at a madrasa in Odisha on September 2.
The victim had threatened to expose the sexual abuse.
The boy was allegedly sexually abused for six months.
The suspects were charged with murder and under the POCSO Act.
- Who
- Five minor students and a 12-year-old boy
- What
- Five students were arrested for allegedly killing a 12-year-old boy
- When
- September 2
- Where
- Madrasa in Odisha's Nayagarh district, India
- Why
- The victim threatened to expose the sexual abuse of junior students.
- Victim
- 12-year-old boy
- Location
- Madrasa in Odisha, India
- Suspects
- Five minor students
- Charges
- Murder, POCSO Act
- Incident Date
- September 2
- Motive
- Threat to expose sexual abuse
Sources
Minor murdered at madrasa in Odisha for threatening to expose sexual abuse; five inmates arrested
Five Madrasa Students Arrested For Murder Of 12-Year-Old Boy In Odisha
Five madrasa minors held for killing 12-year-old, dumping body in septic tank
