Visakhapatnam: Class 1 Student Dies After Teacher Beats Him for Not Doing Homework, Disturbing Video Surfaces

A six-year-old boy died on Thursday, August 20, after he allegedly collapsed inside his classroom following an assault by a teacher at Little Garden School in the One Town area of Visakhapatnam. The boy, identified as Pranay Teja, was rushed to a hospital after losing consciousness, where doctors declared him dead.

According to The Hindu report, the teacher allegedly scolded Pranay for not completing his homework before beating him. His body was later shifted to King George Hospital (KGH) for a post-mortem examination. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child's death. Lift Horror in Andhra Pradesh: Woman Trapped As Elevator Moves With Doors Open, Dies in Hospital; Video Surfaces.

Class 1 Student Dies After Teacher Beats Him for Not Doing Homework

Boy Collapses Inside Classroom

Pranay had arrived at the school on Thursday morning as usual, according to the information provided. Relatives alleged that the teacher reprimanded him over incomplete homework and assaulted him. The boy subsequently collapsed and lost consciousness inside the classroom.

He was immediately taken to a hospital, but doctors declared him dead. The child's body was later shifted to KGH, where a post-mortem examination is expected to help establish the cause of death. Andhra Pradesh: Engineering Student Stabs Girlfriend to Death in Palnadu.

Family Blames Teacher

Pranay's parents and relatives have blamed the teacher for his death and demanded action against the teacher as well as the school management. After news of the incident emerged, parents and relatives reportedly reached the school and protested. The family has alleged that the child's death followed the teacher's physical assault. These allegations are subject to the ongoing police investigation.

Police have registered a case in connection with the incident and are investigating the circumstances that led to Pranay's death. The post-mortem examination is expected to provide further information about the cause of death. Police are also likely to examine statements from the child's family, school staff and other witnesses as part of the investigation.

The incident has left Pranay's family and relatives mourning, while their demand for action against those responsible remains at the centre of the case. At this stage, the allegation that the teacher's assault caused the child's death has not been established by the investigation. The post-mortem findings and police inquiry will be important in determining the sequence of events and the cause of death.

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