Patna students protest against kidnapping of Akash

Students of a school in Patna took to the streets on Saturday to protest the kidnapping of their twelve-year-old schoolmate, Akash.

Patna, Aug 18 : Students of a school in Patna took to the streets on Saturday to protest the kidnapping of their twelve-year-old schoolmate, Akash.

Akash, a class seven student at the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School in Shastri Nagar in Patna, the state capital, was whisked away in a car by kidnappers while going to school on Friday.

Holding placards and shouting slogans, the students marched through the city's streets appealing for Akash's release.

"We are here because Akash our schoolmate has been kidnapped. We are requesting the kidnappers to free him because he is just a kid," said Nitu Kumari, student of Dayanand Anglo Vedic school.

Ravi Kumar, another student, said: "Akash is a boy like us. He has been kidnapped and we hope for his safe return to his family."

There has been no breakthrough in the case, even eight days after the kidnapping. Police continue to remain clueless.

A week ago, the students had performed a fire ritual for the safe return of their schoolmate.

Akash's family has ruled out enmity as being a cause behind the kidnapping.

ANI