Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh): In a bizarre incident, students of Jhinkabijuri Government High School, Biltikuri in the Shahdol district of the state were seen shouting, crying and screaming for no reason. The school authorities were left baffled over this incident of mass hysteria. Teachers, as well as parents, were confused as the students, were seen screaming and crying.
Several students, mostly girls were seen rolling on the ground, screaming and behaving abnormally. The students were then taken to the hospital. The priest was called to exorcise the ghost in the hospital after which the students stopped this unusual behaviour. Anand Rai Sinha, Assistant Commissioner of the Tribal Development Department, said, "Soon after receiving the information, Block Education Officer (BEO) was sent to the spot. The students need to be taken to a psychiatrist. Instructions have been given to teach students on the premises of the middle school adjacent to Jhinkabijuri Government High School."