Faridabad: A 16-year-old Class 11 student died after falling from a school building at Navodaya Vidya Niketan Senior Secondary School on Dabua-Ghazipur Road in Faridabad on Tuesday.
The seriously injured student was initially taken to a private hospital and was later referred to BK Hospital. Doctors at BK Hospital examined her and declared her dead. The deceased has been identified as Jhanvi, a resident of Dabua.
Father Alleges Student Was Punished
Jhanvi's father, Pramod Kumar, has levelled serious allegations against a female teacher at the school.
According to him, a quarrel had taken place among female students over eating biryani in the classroom. He alleged that his daughter was not at fault in the incident but was nevertheless punished. He said he learnt this from other students at the school.
The father further alleged that Jhanvi was made to stand in the sun for around four hours and that she was deeply distressed by the incident. He alleged that this led her to take the step.
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Principal Denies Punishment Allegations
School principal R K Sharma has completely denied the allegations that Jhanvi was punished.
According to the principal, the student was not given any punishment. He said Jhanvi had left the classroom after saying that she needed to go to the bathroom.
The principal said she subsequently went to the third floor of the school building and fell from there.
Police Begin Investigation
Following the incident, Dabua police reached the spot and inspected the scene. The police have begun an investigation and are gathering information from the school management, teachers and the student's family.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated. Police said the complete picture will become clear only after the investigation is completed.
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