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3 ex-students held for Jharkhand school principal attack
The Indian Express·
Khunti police arrested three minors, all former students of St Michael School, within 48 hours of an attack on principal Father Benedict Barla. The October 21 night assault left him with serious head injuries. Police said they entered to steal cash and a phone and attacked him when they found him. A fourth minor suspect remains at large.
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What It Means For You
- Barla was found unconscious the next morning and remains under treatment in Ranchi.
- Cash and the principal’s phone were recovered from the arrested minors, police said.
- Diocese vicar general Bisu Benjamin said Barla was still critical and had not regained consciousness.
What's Happening
- SP Rishabh Garg said the minors panicked when they saw Barla and feared identification.
- Police said the accused claimed prior thefts of Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 from his office.
- Benjamin said blood pressure and sugar were controlled while brain injury remained the concern.
Where the attack happened
- St Michael School is in Jharkhand’s Khunti district.
- The Indian Express reported the arrests on October 23, 2026.
- Police described the case as a robbery that went wrong after an unexpected encounter.
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