The CCTV footage of the school shows the student standing near the teacher’s desk while his homework was being checked.
6-year-old dies after alleged slap by teacher: In a shocking incident, a 6-year-old student was allegedly beaten to death over his incomplete homework. The police said the circumstances surrounding the child’s death are being investigated.
According to sources, the incident came to light after a video of the classroom reportedly surfaced online on Thursday. The incident took place at the Little Garden School in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. The CCTV footage of the school shows the student standing near the teacher’s desk while his homework was being checked. The child appears to be upset and crying in the video. The teacher can then be seen holding the boy by his uniform before allegedly slapping him. Moments later, the boy suddenly collapses and falls unconscious. The teacher is seen trying to revive him. Soon other school staff members rushed into the classroom. The unconscious boy was immediately rushed to the hospital. However, doctors declared him dead. The deceased has been identified as Pranay Teja.
Following the incident, the boy’s family members staged a protest. They alleged that the child suffered a fatal collapse after experiencing extreme fear and distress during the alleged assault. The exact medical cause of death will be established through the ongoing investigation and other required procedures.
Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh described the incident as deeply distressing and said action would be taken against those found responsible.
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