Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Visakhapatnam Six-Year-Old Dies After Alleged Classroom Assault
A six-year-old boy named Pranay Teja reportedly became very upset in his classroom.
A video appears to show his teacher pulling at his clothes and slapping him.
The boy then stood still and fell down.
The school took him to a hospital, but doctors said he had already died.
Experts and authorities are considering whether fear and the alleged assault caused a sudden heart problem.
The exact cause will be checked through a post-mortem examination.
The boy’s family and local residents protested outside the hospital.
They want action against the teacher and the school.
Reports differ on whether the child was in LKG or UKG.
Six-year-old Pranay Teja reportedly collapsed and died after an alleged classroom incident at Little Gardens School in Visakhapatnam.
A video reportedly shows a teacher pulling at the child’s clothes, shaming him during a homework check, and slapping him.
The child was taken to King George Hospital, where medical staff declared him brought dead.
Medical experts and authorities reportedly suspect assault and acute panic may have triggered a sudden cardiac event, pending the post-mortem report.
Family members and residents protested, demanding legal action against the teacher and school administration.
- Who
- Six-year-old student Pranay Teja, an alleged teacher, school officials, and the child’s family and local protesters.
- What
- Pranay Teja reportedly collapsed and died after an alleged classroom assault; a video reportedly shows a teacher pulling at his clothes and slapping him.
- When
- The reports do not provide a specific date or time for the incident.
- Where
- Little Gardens School in the Town Koth Road area of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; he was taken to King George Hospital.
- Why
- The reported cause is under investigation; medical experts and authorities suspect that the alleged assault and acute panic may have triggered a sudden cardiac event. The family is demanding legal action.
Family and Protesters’ Allegations
Pending Official Findings
Responsibility for the death
Family and Protesters’ Allegations
Relatives and protesters accuse the teacher and school administration, citing the alleged assault and concerns that the family was not notified immediately after the collapse.
Pending Official Findings
The reports do not provide a response from the teacher or school administration, and the official cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
Cause of death
Family and Protesters’ Allegations
The family and protesters connect the child’s death to the alleged classroom treatment shown in the reported footage.
Pending Official Findings
Medical experts and authorities reportedly suspect a sudden cardiac event triggered by physical assault and acute panic, but say the post-mortem report is needed for confirmation.
- Child
- Pranay Teja, six years old
- Class reported
- One report identifies him as a UKG student; another identifies him as an LKG student.
- School
- Little Gardens School, Town Koth Road area, Visakhapatnam
- Reported footage
- A video reportedly shows the teacher pulling at the child’s clothes during a homework check and slapping him.
- Hospital
- King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam
- Medical status
- Medical staff reportedly declared the child brought dead.
- Cause of death
- A possible sudden cardiac event linked to assault and acute panic is suspected, but official confirmation awaits the post-mortem report.
- Family demand
- Strict legal action against the teacher and school administration
