Jaisalmer: A 15-year-old Class IX student was found dead in a water tank at an agricultural farm about 200 metres from his school in Dechu Wednesday, police said Thursday.Shravan Singh, a resident of Delasar village in Jaisalmer district, studied at Sunrise Public School on Pilwa Road in Dechu.His father, Gambhir Singh, has lodged a complaint alleging murder. On Thursday, Shravan’s family members and villagers from Delasar and nearby areas protested outside Dechu police station, demanding a fair investigation. Mahant Mahadev Puri Maharaj of Delasar Math and former Jaisalmer MLA Sang Singh Bhati joined the protest.Police said Shravan was declared non-responsive after he was brought to the district hospital.In his complaint, his father accused the school management, hostel warden, staff and several other named individuals of allegedly destroying evidence. He claimed the body was removed before family members and villagers reached the spot, despite his request to wait for their arrival.The father also alleged that CCTV footage showed certain individuals in the hostel warden’s room and that his son’s school bag was taken there. He sought preservation and impartial examination of the footage and legal action against the school founder, warden, staff members and others named in the complaint. The allegations are yet to be established.A five-member delegation held talks with police and school management, but no agreement was reached.Shravan was a state-level volleyball player and had recently been selected for a state-level competition.
