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Palghar: In a shocking incident, a girl student, who was allegedly made to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for coming late to school in the Vasai tehsil of Palghar district, died last week sparking concern among the parents in the locality.
The deceased was identified as Anshika Gaud (13), a student of the Shree Hanumant Vidya Mandir High School, located at Sativali in the Vasai area.
The incident took place on Friday, which incidentally was Children’s Day.
Shortly after completing the punishment involving 100 sit-ups with her school-bag, she began experiencing severe pain in her lower back.
When Kajal returned home, her health continued to deteriorate, leading to her being admitted to a local hospital in Nalasopara.
However, when her condition worsened, she was transferred to Sir JJ Hospital in Mumbai, where she died while undergoing treatment
“"After the punishment, she experienced severe pain in her neck and back, and could not get up,” the family members said.
The Waliv police station has lodged an accidental death report.
On the other hand, Block Education Officer Pandurang Galange said an inquiry is being conducted into Anshika’s death.
Local workers of MNS and NCP (SP) have protested against the incident and have demanded action against the school and its authorities and teachers involved.
The post-mortem report is awaited.