Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Teacher Slaps Him Over Homework in Visakhapatnam

CCTV footage shows Pranay crying and coughing before he fell in the classroom. He was taken to King George Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Early reports suggested that he suffered cardiac arrest from fear.

🚨 TRAGEDIA EN INDIA 🚩⚠️ || Niño de 6 años muere en su salón de clases tras ser golpeado por su maestraUn trágico suceso conmociona al estado de Andhra Pradesh, India. Pranay Teja, un pequeño de apenas seis años, falleció dentro del aula del Little Garden School luego de recibir… pic.twitter.com/zc9FgPbAq3

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Following the incident, Pranay’s family protested outside the school and the hospital, demanding action against teacher Anuradha and the school management. Police have begun investigating the incident and are awaiting the autopsy results to determine the cause of death.

Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh ordered a full probe into the incident. The case has also reignited concerns over corporal punishment in schools, as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the six-year-old student.