Principal, teacher booked after class 6 student’s death in Hardoi

LUCKNOW: The principal and the class teacher of a boarding school in Hardoi were booked for alleged negligence after a class 6 student died under mysterious circumstances on Sunday, police said.
The student’s family and relatives staged a protest against the school authorities and called off the agitation on the assurance of senior police officers.
The post-mortem examination report of the child is awaited.
According to police, Shobhit of class VI complained of trouble in breathing around 1 pm on Sunday after which the teachers took him to a nearby community health centre in Sandi. The doctors, however, refused to admit Shobhit and referred him to a private hospital.
Superintendent of police, Hardoi, Alok Priyadarshi said Shobhit was shifted to a private hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
He said the body was sent for autopsy as no external injuries were found on the victim’s body.
“Doctors have told us that the child might have some problem in the windpipe leading to choking. The exact cause of death will be ascertained when we received the autopsy report,” the SP added.
Shobhit’s father Rakesh told TOI that he suspected foul play in the death of his son. “My child was not taken to a proper hospital. His life could have been saved,” he said, alleging that his son had injury marks on his body.
The victim’s uncle told mediaperosns that he was not only good in studies but also sports. He had represented the school in junior hockey tournaments. “ I suspect a conspiracy behind his death or a possibility of stale food being served could not be ruled out either,” he said.