Overview
- The child, identified as 10-year-old Jeet Yadav, fell from the van when its door/gate opened while the vehicle was moving and was declared dead during treatment on Wednesday.
- Local residents and relatives blocked the road in protest before Vijayraghavgarh police reached the scene, pacified the crowd, and reopened traffic.
- Police have seized the school van, arrested the driver and registered a case of accidental death while the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
- Investigators are examining how the gate opened, the van’s fitness and maintenance, the driver’s conduct, and whether the school complied with mandated safety measures.
- The case has renewed scrutiny of Supreme Court school-vehicle rules such as yellow livery, clear “School Bus” markings, valid fitness certificates, speed-control devices and panic buttons, and could prompt action against the operator if breaches are found.