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A 10-year-old class-4 student reportedly collapsed and died of cardiac arrest at a school in Gundlupet town, Chamarajanagar district, on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Manoj Kumar (10), son of the late Nagaraju and Nagarathna of Doddahundi village.
The boy was studying at the Government Higher Primary School at Kurubageri.
On Wednesday morning, Kumar attended school and was in the classroom when he suddenly collapsed. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, but died on the way.
According to his family members, the boy was suffering from cardiac issues and was treated at Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences in Mysuru.
Nagarathna, who had lost her husband, works as a labourer