Kushalnagar: The death of a student at Sainik School Kodagu in Kudige at Somwarpet taluk in Kodagu yesterday has given rise to doubts and the parents, relatives of the student and villagers, numbering more than 100, staged a protest in front of the mortuary this morning alleging that the student has been murdered.

The protesters demanded the Principal of the School be brought to the spot and arrest the five persons named in the FIR.

The deceased student is Naganda Chingappa (19), a resident of Madapura village in Somwarpet taluk and was studying in 9th standard at the school.

Yesterday evening, Chingappa was reportedly found unconscious in the toilet of the School and the School staff, who had found him, had rushed him to the hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

As soon as the news of the student’s death spread, relatives of the student and villagers, who rushed to the hospital in Kushalnagar, alleged that the student has been murdered and staged a protest in front of the hospital.

Kushalnagar Rural Police Station Sub-Inspector Naveen Gowda and staff, who rushed to the spot, conducted preliminary investigation.

A case has been registered against Manjappa, Govindaraju, Mathew, Seema and Sunil, employees of the School, at Kushalnagar Rural Police Station in this regard.

Meanwhile, MLCs Sunil Subramani and Veena Achaiah and SP Rajendra Prasad, who rushed to the mortuary this morning, pacified the protesters and assured them of conducting a thorough probe and arresting the culprits.

Following the assurance from them, the protesters withdrew their agitation and took the body of Chingappa to perform  the last rites.