Overview
- Three parallel investigations by the Education Department, Kerala State Electricity Board and police are examining possible negligence in the placement and maintenance of the overhead line
- The headmistress of Thevalakkara Boys High School remains suspended pending inquiry findings after a show-cause notice was issued to the school management
- The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued notices to both school authorities and KSEB officials for prima facie culpable negligence
- Student unions and opposition parties staged march protests statewide demanding swift accountability for the electrocution
- Emergency relief measures include a ₹3 lakh grant, plans for a new house and free schooling support for Midhun’s family, with his mother arriving back in Kerala on Saturday