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Ahmedabad Class 10 Student Dies in Fourth-Floor Fall at Som Lalit School

Navrangpura police have registered an accidental death case, reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements to clarify the circumstances of the fatal recess fall.

Overview

  • Classmates say they tried to hold her back as she approached the parapet moments before stepping over the railing.
  • She was rushed to a nearby hospital by EMRI 108 then transferred to a Thaltej private hospital, where she remained unconscious in the ICU.
  • ACP H M Kansagra confirmed the filing of an accidental death report and completion of a panel post-mortem late Friday.
  • Investigators are gathering CCTV recordings and questioning teachers, staff and students to ascertain why the fall occurred.
  • A medical certificate indicated she had been on leave for depression a month prior, prompting scrutiny of the school’s mental health and safety protocols.