Guwahati, Aug. 3 -- Assam's Kamrup district police have detained seven Class 11 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Rangia, for allegedly sexually abusing a Class 6 student over a period of three months.

The survivor and the accused are all minors and live in the boys' hostel of the central government-run school.

The incident came to light after the survivor informed his parents, who then alerted school officials. The school principal responded by filing a police complaint.

Police presented the seven students before a juvenile court, which sent them to a correctional home for 14 days.

Authorities have conducted a medical examination of the survivor and are recording statements from the accused and school staff.

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