Overview
- The student, identified in reports as Anshika Gaud, died at a Mumbai hospital on Friday night after falling ill days after an alleged punishment for arriving late to school in Sativali, Vasai.
- Family members say she and other latecomers were told to perform about 100 sit-ups, in some cases with schoolbags on their backs, after which she complained of severe neck and back pain.
- Her condition worsened over the week as she was treated at Aastha Hospital in Vasai, then Vijay Lakshmi Hospital in Nalasopara, before being shifted to JJ Hospital in Mumbai.
- Block Education Officer Pandurang Galange confirmed a probe to determine the exact cause of death, while officials said police have not received a formal complaint so far.
- A teacher at the school said it was unclear how many sit-ups the child completed or whether the exercise caused her death, and authorities are also examining whether the school is operating beyond its recognized classes.