6-year-old collapses after being ‘slapped over homework’, dies at Vizag hospital

A six-year-old boy passed away after reportedly being slapped by his school teacher over homework, according to officials from Vizag One Town Police Station, who have registered a case. CCTV footage shows the teacher slapping the child around 9 am in a classroom. The boy, who collapsed unconscious in the teacher's arms, was rushed to King George Hospital, where he later died.

The cause of death will be determined after a postmortem, though the parents refuse it. The school staff allegedly informed the hospital about the incident, claiming the boy collapsed while playing on school grounds, despite the availability of the family's contact information. A family member expressed frustration, stating that the school has no grounds and the teacher should be arrested.

Parents and relatives staged a demonstration at the hospital, demanding justice and the harshest punishment for the teacher, who reportedly only slapped the child when he failed to answer her questions about the missing homework.