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Dehradun, Oct 28: The tragic death of the son of Uttarakhand’s Director General of Police has reignited public scrutiny of Dehradun’s prestigious Welham Boys’ School, following the father’s statement that his son’s struggle with drug addiction began during his time at the institution.

The revelation has reopened questions about accountability, ethics, and the culture of privilege within India’s elite boarding schools. For many familiar with the school, the allegations come as no surprise. Over the past year, Welham Boys’ has been mired in a series of controversies that suggest a deep-rooted pattern of concealment and coercion within its administration.

In 2024, the school became the epicentre of two major controversies — a POCSO case and a dispute over a

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