Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Odisha School Boy Chained to Bed
A young boy in a school in Odisha, India, was chained to his bed by a school worker.
This happened because the boy kept trying to run away from school.
His father, who is a laborer, asked the school to chain him to stop him from leaving.
A video of this incident was shared online, and many people were upset about it.
The school and local officials are now investigating what happened.
The boy has been freed, and the school headmaster has to explain why this happened.
A Class IV student was chained to his hostel bed to prevent him from running away.
The incident was captured on video and went viral, sparking public outrage.
The student's father, a laborer, requested the school to chain his son.
The school headmaster has been asked to explain the incident, and a probe has been ordered.
The boy has been freed, and multiple inquiries are underway.
- Who
- A Class IV student at a residential school in Odisha’s Balasore district
- What
- The student was allegedly chained to his hostel bed to prevent him from running away
- When
- The incident occurred on Wednesday morning around 10am
- Where
- Government Upgraded Upper Primary School in Begunia, Balasore district, Odisha
- Why
- The student's father, a labourer, requested the school to chain his son to prevent him from fleeing
- Location
- Begunia, Balasore district, Odisha
- School
- Government Upgraded Upper Primary School
- Student's Class
- Class IV
- Duration of Chaining
- 10 minutes
- Total Students
- 254
- Hostel Capacity
- 40
