{
  "id": 2500178,
  "title": "Andhra shocker: 6-year-old dies after teacher 'slaps' him in class; viral video sparks fury, minister vows action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/andhra-shocker-6-year-old-dies-after-teacher-slaps-him-in-class-viral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:27:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/andhra-shocker-6-year-old-dies-after-teacher-slaps-him-in-class-viral-video-sparks-fury-minister-vows-action-11787371583435.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A six-year-old student died at a private school in Andhra Pradesh after being allegedly slapped by his teacher for not completing homework. The incident was captured on video and went viral, sparking outrage. Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh vowed to take legal action against the school staff and management. The district education officer stated that a severe and tragic incident occurred at Little Garden School, resulting in the student's death due to physical assault. A detailed report was to be submitted to higher authorities, and strict action would be taken against the teacher and the school. The child's family expressed grief and denied receiving any money from the school for the incident. The teacher's conduct was deemed completely at fault based on the viral video.",
  "summary": "Police said the father described the boy as “gentle, timid and easily frightened”. Police said in a press release, “Upon reviewing the school CCTV footage, it was seen that the child collapsed and died while the teacher was scolding him, due to his highly sensitive mentality.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Six-year-old dies after being slapped by teacher in Andhra Pradesh school.",
    "Viral video sparks outrage over physical assault on student.",
    "Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh vows to take legal action."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incident and ensuing outrage mark a likely turning point in accountability for private school staff in Andhra Pradesh, with the state minister vowing to take legal action against those responsible.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}