Archive · 14 Aug 2026
608 Students Leave Maharashtra Hostel Amid Ghost Rumours
Some students in a school hostel in India heard strange sounds at night, like jingling anklets, people laughing, and people crying.
They got scared, and soon many students believed there might be ghosts in the building.
Because of these ghost rumours, many students went back home to their families.
In total, 608 students left the hostel — 263 boys and 345 girls.
The teachers took the complaints very seriously.
They took some of the girls to a hospital to see a doctor.
The doctor said the symptoms could happen when people are very scared or stressed, which is sometimes called severe hysteria.
This means a person's mind can make them feel or hear things that may not really be there.
The school's headmaster shared this possible explanation with the public.
Everyone went home, and the school is trying to understand what really happened.
608 students (263 boys and 345 girls) left a government-run boarding hostel in Amravati, Maharashtra.
The students departed following rumours of ghosts and alleged supernatural activity at Doma Tribal Ashram School.
Some students reported hearing unusual sounds at night, including anklets, laughter and crying.
Hostel authorities arranged medical examinations, and a psychiatric doctor said the symptoms could be associated with severe hysteria.
Following the rumours and concerns, all of the students reportedly returned home.
- Who
- 608 students (263 boys and 345 girls) of Doma Tribal Ashram School
- What
- Students left the government-run boarding hostel after ghost rumours and reports of unusual night sounds like anklets, laughter and crying
- When
- Not specified in the article
- Where
- Doma Tribal Ashram School hostel in Amravati, Maharashtra
- Why
- Because of ghost rumours and alleged supernatural activity on the premises that frightened the students
Medical/psychological explanation
Supernatural explanation
Cause of the reported sounds
Medical/psychological explanation
A psychiatric doctor who examined some students said the symptoms could be associated with a condition such as severe hysteria, suggesting a psychological cause for what the students heard.
Supernatural explanation
Students and widespread rumours attributed the unusual night sounds — anklets, laughter and crying — to ghosts and alleged supernatural activity on the hostel premises.
- Students who left
- 608
- Boys
- 263
- Girls
- 345
- Location
- Doma Tribal Ashram School, Amravati, Maharashtra
- Facility type
- Government-run boarding hostel
- Reported sounds
- Anklets, laughter and crying at night
- Medical assessment
- Symptoms possibly associated with severe hysteria
- School headmaster
- Sanjay Chaudhary