UP nursery student dies after being slapped for crying

PRAYAGRAJ: A three-and-a-half-year-old nursery student at a private school in Trans Yamuna area in Prayagraj died after he was allegedly slapped by teachers on Thursday.

An FIR has been lodged with the Naini police station against two teachers under section 105 of the BNS (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) in connection with the student's death. The family members alleged that the boy, Shivay Jaiswal, was subjected to physical and emotional distress by the teachers.

They alleged that the teachers failed to provide timely care and attention to the child. According to the family's account, on the day of the incident, the child was crying in class and was taken to his elder brother's classroom by one teacher. When the teacher arrived, the child was allegedly slapped by them for crying.

Additional CP (Law & Order) Ajay Pal told TOI, "We are scanning the CCTV footage and legal action will be initiated accordingly. A detailed probe will reveal the exact sequence of events."

According to the family, the school authorities informed the child's father, Virendra Jaiswal, that his son was unwell, prompting him to rush to the school. The child was subsequently taken to SN Children Hospital and SRN Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The post-mortem of the boy was conducted by a panel of two doctors and viscera was preserved.

An official at Naini police said, "We have recorded the statements of the family members and school staff regarding the incident."