Andhra government forms panel to probe death of six-year-old after teacher’s slap

Andhra Pradesh's education department has formed a three-member committee to investigate the death of a six-year-old student who allegedly died after being slapped by his teacher for not completing homework in Visakhapatnam. The committee, comprising the Visakhapatnam Regional Joint Director, District Education Officer, and Revenue Divisional Officer, will examine the circumstances surrounding the student's unconsciousness and the doctors' reports from King George Hospital, where he was taken after collapsing.

HRD and IT Minister N Lokesh Naidu stated that legal action against the teacher and the school management would be taken, and the government would support the boy's family. The teacher's arrest is demanded by the boy's father, K Prasad, who claims the school is trying to cover up the incident and provided false information to the hospital.

Police retrieved CCTV footage showing the teacher slapping the boy multiple times until he collapsed in his arms, after which she attempted to wake him up and called for help. The teacher claimed she did not slap the boy as hard as he claimed, admitting she hit him when he did not answer her repeatedly about not doing his homework.