Overview
- A nine-year-old Class 3 student collapsed in her Mayur Vihar classroom shortly after a sports period on Wednesday and was later declared brought dead at a Nirman Vihar hospital.
- The school’s CCTV captured the collapse and the teacher’s immediate response, and police have seized the footage for their inquiry.
- Preliminary medical comments from attending doctors and school officials point to a possible cardiac event but investigators say the exact cause will be fixed by the post-mortem.
- The girl’s family alleges staff did not give timely first aid or CPR and questions the school’s emergency arrangements, while the principal says the child was rushed to hospital and a nurse was present.
- Delhi Police have opened a probe, are recording statements from the family and school, and the case highlights wider concerns about CPR training, on-site medical equipment, and school emergency protocols.