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News Topical, Digital Desk : In Maharashtra's Palghar district, a 13-year-old girl died as a result of her teacher's punishment. The teacher allegedly forced the sixth-grade student to perform 100 sit-ups. The girl's condition deteriorated, and she died while undergoing treatment in Mumbai. The accused teacher has been arrested in this case.
The incident took place in Sativali, under the jurisdiction of the Valiv police station in Palghar district, where on November 8th, a private school teacher allegedly forced a student to do 100 sit-ups for arriving late to school.
inhuman punishment
The student's mother has alleged that her daughter died as a result of "inhuman punishment" meted out to her by her teacher, who forced her to do sit-ups with her school bag on her back, which she could not tolerate.
An official from the Valiv police station said the teacher has been removed from the private school in Sativali, Vasai. A case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been registered against him under the Indian Penal Code.
The police officer said the 13-year-old student was unwell and could not tolerate the punishment given at school. Her condition deteriorated. She was then taken to a hospital in Mumbai, where she died seven days later.
Teacher arrested
Following the death of the innocent student, local residents and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists protested, prompting police to file a case. Police arrested the teacher on Tuesday night, officials said. The Education Department has taken action following the incident. The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation has also launched an investigation.
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