Indian teacher under investigation after boy, 6, dies after alleged slap

A tragic incident has shaken a private school in southern India, where a six-year-old boy died moments after his teacher allegedly slapped him for failing to do his homework. The incident, captured on classroom security cameras, has sparked public outrage and prompted an official investigation.

The victim, identified as Pranay Teja, a student at Little Garden School in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, reportedly collapsed immediately after the teacher struck him. While media reports suggest the punishment was linked to incomplete homework, the family holds the school responsible, asserting the child was in good health prior to attending school and had no known prior medical conditions.

Security footage circulating online shows the teacher reprimanding the crying boy before delivering the slap. Seconds later, Pranay loses his balance and falls. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. The exact cause of death remains undetermined, pending the results of an autopsy at King George Hospital.

Medical authorities have not yet confirmed hypotheses suggesting the child may have suffered a cardiac episode due to extreme fear or stress. The investigation is ongoing, with the government of Andhra Pradesh initiating its own inquiry to establish the circumstances and potential liabilities surrounding the boy's death.

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His son had no known previous illnesses nor had he shown symptoms in the hours before.