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

The Andhra Pradesh government 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 his homework in Visakhapatnam. The committee, comprising the Visakhapatnam Regional Joint Director, District Education Officer, and Revenue Divisional Officer, will examine the circumstances surrounding the boy's unconsciousness and the doctors' reports from King George Hospital, where he was taken.

The Human Resource and IT Minister, N Lokesh Naidu, has stated that legal action will be taken against those responsible, including the teacher and the school management. Minister Naidu has also called for workshops and programs to educate teachers about not using corporal punishment or harming students in any manner. The boy's father, K Prasad, has demanded the arrest of the teacher before initiating an inquiry, alleging that the school authorities have tried to cover up the incident and provided misleading information to the hospital.

CCTV footage from a classroom camera shows the teacher slapping the boy for not doing his homework, after which he collapsed and later died at the hospital.