Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Vizag Probe Underway After Teacher Allegedly Slaps Six-Year-Old
A six-year-old boy became very upset in his classroom after a teacher allegedly slapped him.
A video appears to show him crying and then falling into the teacher’s lap.
The teacher seemed to try to help him, but he did not respond.
School staff took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
The boy’s family says he was healthy before going to school that morning.
They also say the school did not call his father.
Police are studying the video and questioning people who were at the school.
Doctors and investigators have not yet confirmed exactly what caused the boy’s death.
The government has ordered further examination of what happened.
A six-year-old LKG student allegedly collapsed after a teacher slapped him in a private school classroom in Vizag.
CCTV footage appears to show the boy crying, being pulled toward the teacher and collapsing into her lap.
The child was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
His family alleges he became frightened, cried and coughed after the alleged assault, and demanded action against the teacher and school management.
Police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; the post-mortem report and exact cause of death are awaited.
- Who
- A six-year-old LKG student, his family, the teacher, school staff, police and education officials are involved.
- What
- The child allegedly was slapped by a teacher, collapsed in the classroom and later died at a hospital.
- When
- The incident occurred before the reports were published on Thursday; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- At a private school in Vizag, also known as Visakhapatnam; the child was later taken to a hospital.
- Why
- The family alleges the child’s collapse followed fear and distress caused by the alleged assault, while the exact medical cause of death remains under investigation.
Family’s Allegations
Investigation’s Current Position
Cause of the collapse
Family’s Allegations
The family alleges the child became frightened after the alleged assault, began crying and coughing, and then collapsed.
Investigation’s Current Position
Police are reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence, while the post-mortem report and exact cause of death remain pending.
Condition before school
Family’s Allegations
The child’s father said the boy had not been unwell before leaving for school that morning.
Investigation’s Current Position
The reports provide no independent medical confirmation of the child’s condition before school.
Responsibility and action
Family’s Allegations
The family has demanded strict action against the teacher and school management.
Investigation’s Current Position
Police have registered a case, officials are conducting an inquiry, and the government says legal action will be taken against those responsible and the school management.
- Child’s age
- Six years old
- Class
- LKG
- Location
- A private school in Vizag
- Police case
- Registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, concerning inquiry procedures for suspicious or unnatural deaths.
- Evidence
- CCTV footage, statements from people present at the school and other evidence are being examined.
- Medical status
- The child was declared dead at a hospital; the post-mortem report is awaited.
- Government response
- Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh expressed condolences and said legal action was being taken against those responsible and the school management.
- Administrative inquiry
- A three-member committee comprising the Visakhapatnam Regional Joint Director, District Education Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer was constituted to examine the facts.
