Approximately 600 tribal students have vacated a government hostel in the Palghar district of Maharashtra following a series of incidents involving female students. Reports indicate that several girls began displaying erratic behavior, which some students and community members attributed to supernatural causes, leading to widespread fear and the subsequent departure of the student body.

While the situation has been described in some local accounts as a "haunting," health officials and local authorities are treating the event as a case of mass hysteria or acute stress. Medical teams have been dispatched to the facility to evaluate the students and provide counseling. The incident has drawn attention to the living conditions and mental health support systems available to tribal students in state-run residential facilities.

There is a notable divide in how the event is being interpreted. While the students' families and peers have focused on the "haunted" narrative, which has fueled the mass exodus, administrative officials are emphasizing the need for psychological intervention and a return to normalcy. The hostel remains largely empty as authorities work to address the underlying anxieties that triggered the sudden departure of the students.