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Rajasthan Opens School-Safety Probe After Jaipur 9-Year-Old’s Death, Parents Allege Bullying

Investigators are reviewing CCTV alongside teacher conduct following an FIR by the family.

Overview

  • CCTV footage shows the Class 4 student climbing a fourth-floor railing before the fall, and investigators say she approached a teacher twice that day.
  • Sources in the education department report she told two classmates she did not want to attend class, though no reason was given.
  • The family alleges yearlong bullying and ignored complaints, sharing a prior WhatsApp audio in which the child pleaded not to be sent to school.
  • Police noted the area where she fell appeared cleaned with no visible bloodstains, and a parents’ association has accused the school of destroying evidence.
  • Rajasthan authorities have formed a committee to examine safety norms, supervision and teacher conduct, while the school has not issued a detailed statement.