India, Dec. 4 -- A class 4 student was reportedly found chained to a bed at a government-run hostel in Balasore district of Odisha, prompting the authorities to order a probe into the incident.

A video surfaced purportedly showing the 8-year-old boy chained by the leg to a bed using an iron shackle in the Nilagiri block of the district, which led to massive outrage.

The school authorities said the boy was chained to prevent him from frequently fleeing to his home from the hostel without permission. The incident took place at the government UP school in Begunia in Balasore, according to The Indian Express.

However, other reports said that the boy was allegedly chained for around 10 days as punishment. The video was recorded by a school ...