UP: 12-Year-Old Student Electrocuted While Plucking Bottle Gourd From School Roof In Ballia; NHRC Issues Notices
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 2nd November 2026, a 12-year-old fourth-standard student of a government primary school died after coming into contact with an 11 KV power line passing close to the roof of the school building in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, the teachers asked him to climb and pluck a ‘bottle…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India has taken notice of a tragic incident involving a 12-year-old government primary school student in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. On November 2, 2026, the young boy, a fourth-standard student, reportedly died after coming into contact with an 11 KV power line near the school roof while attempting to pluck a bottle gourd for the mid-day meal.
The NHRC expressed concern over the report, noting that it raises serious issues regarding human rights violations. Consequently, the Commission has issued notices to the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), the Ballia District Magistrate, and the Superintendent of Police in Ballia, requesting detailed reports on the incident within two weeks.
The tragedy also saw two school teachers placed under suspension and a recommendation for termination of the services of the ShikshaMitra following the incident.
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