Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Girl Dies After Falling From Moving Auto in Telangana
A young girl named Sangeetha was going back to her school in an auto-rickshaw after helping to unload chairs.
She and three other girls jumped off the moving vehicle, but Sangeetha fell and got very badly hurt.
She was taken to the hospital, but she didn't survive.
People are upset and protesting because they think the school and the driver should have been more careful.
The driver and the school principal have been charged, and there will be an investigation to find out what happened.
A 13-year-old girl died after falling from a moving auto-rickshaw on her school premises in Telangana.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening after the girls had helped unload chairs brought for a Republic Day function.
Four girls, including the deceased, boarded the auto-rickshaw and jumped off, with the deceased suffering fatal head injuries.
Protests erupted with family members accusing the school management of negligence and demanding justice.
A case was registered against the auto-driver and the school principal, and a probe has been announced.
- Who
- Sangeetha, a 13-year-old Class 8 student from a government-run residential school in Telangana
- What
- Died after falling from a moving auto-rickshaw while being transported back to the school
- When
- Sunday evening (date not specified)
- Where
- Kamareddy district, Telangana, India
- Why
- Tasked with transporting chairs in violation of safety protocols and child labour norms
Family and Protesters
School Management and Authorities
Negligence
Family and Protesters
The school management was negligent in allowing students to ride in the auto-rickshaw and not ensuring their safety.
School Management and Authorities
The school management maintains that they followed standard procedures and the incident was an unfortunate accident.
Responsibility
Family and Protesters
The school and the auto-driver should be held accountable for the girl's death.
School Management and Authorities
The auto-driver's actions were the primary cause, and the school's role should be investigated separately.
- Victim's Name
- Sangeetha
- Victim's Age
- 13 (Class 8 student)
- Location
- Kamareddy district, Telangana, India
- Cause of Death
- Severe head injuries and bleeding
- Action Taken
- Driver and school principal charged, probe announced
- Incident Date
- Sunday evening (date not specified)
- Protest Location
- Near the institute in Banswada mandal
