Missing Sang student remains untraced, family grows desperate

GANGTOK, 27 May: 14-year old Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, the Class IX student who has been missing from Sang Government Senior Secondary School since 23 May, remains untraced and the desperation of his family and friends has understandably reached panic levels. The distraught father, Surya Prasad Sharma, even as he makes desperate appeals for help in finding his son, is demanding answers from the school authorities. The student, it may be recalled, was ticked off on disciplinary grounds and sent away from school on Wednesday and told to bring his parents to school. The student did not return home and has not been heard of since then.
The father informs that he has looked everywhere for his son, but come up with no leads on his whereabouts.
“I had sent my son to school and if he was caught for any offence, the school authorities should have informed me directly rather than sending the child back home in such a scared state,” he said. He also alleged that the school authorities have not come forward with any help or assistance. “I demand from the government and the authorities concerned to bring back my son alive and in good health,” he adds.
Bhanu, incidentally, is an only child.
The father also stressed that once he finds his son, he will never send him to school again.
He is being assisted in the search for his son by the All Sikkim Students Association, whose president, Rohan Gurung, appealed to all concerned authorities to initiate every possible step in tracing the missing student.

Fearing punishment, 14-yr-old goes missing

GANGTOK, 25 May: Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, a 14-year-old boy of Sang Rabdang studying in Government Senior Secondary School, Sang, is reported to be missing for the past three days.
It is informed that on 23 May, Bhanu was ticked off for indiscipline by the principal of his school after which he was sent home and asked to bring his parents. However, the boy did not reach home that day or attend school the next day and has since been missing.
Surya Prasad Acharya, the boy’s father who is a farmer by profession began a search for his son since the day he went missing, it is informed. When the boy could not be traced even after two days of search, the father, with the help of villagers, filed a missing person complaint at the Rangpo Police station today.
People of the area are alleging lackadaisical attitude of the school authorities and have accused them of not showing any concern for the missing student. The residents of Sang Rabdang have requested the police and the authorities concerned to take necessary steps in finding the child.
Some villagers of Sang Rabdang were also here in the capital to meet police officials to seek help in tracing the missing child. They informed that they have met the Secretary, Human Resource Development Department [HRDD] along with Director, School Education for necessary guidance.

Carpeting of Sang-Dipu Dara road finally begins

DEPARTMENTAL SUPPLIES STILL SHORT THOUGH
GANGTOK, 08 Dec: The carpeting work along the Sang-Dipu Dara road which was sanctioned in July 2009 has finally started, providing relief to the locals here. The work had not begun till now due to the delay in the supply of bitumen by the PWD.