Panic gripped the Moharcherra Higher Secondary School in Tripura’s Teliamura on Friday after four students reportedly turned unconscious following a bizarre incident that triggered fears of a supernatural presence on campus.
According to school sources, the incident occurred during regular school hours when three female students of Class-VII and one male student of Class-VI suddenly fell unconscious after allegedly encountering a ghostly figure near the school bathroom.
The students— identified as Manojit Mondal (Class VI), Diya Debnath (Class VII), Tanushree Sarkar (Class VII), and Subhashree Debnath (Class VII) — were immediately rushed to Teliamura Sub-Divisional Hospital by school authorities, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
Eyewitness accounts from other students suggest the panic began when one of the students went to use the bathroom and claimed to have seen a headless, black-colored, deformed human-like figure.
Terrified, the student ran back to the classroom. Shortly after, three more girls who went near the same area reportedly witnessed a similar sight. All of them screamed in fright and eventually fainted.
Following the incident, a sense of fear gripped the students, with many of them now terrified to use the school’s bathroom facilities.
Locals and some guardians allege that Moharcherra Higher Secondary School has long had a reputation for spooky incidents and unexplained events. Several unnatural deaths have also reportedly occurred on the premises in the past, deepening the aura of fear among students.
Guardians have repeatedly urged the school management to demolish and reconstruct the bathrooms, citing safety concerns and previous incidents. Friday's event has once again raised alarms.
While the incident has reignited speculation about paranormal activity, a section of parents has demanded a thorough investigation to determine whether something else — psychological, environmental, or otherwise — may be behind the repeated incidents.
Officials are yet to issue a formal statement, but local sources indicate that the education department may take up the matter for further inquiry.