A Class VI student of a private school in Maharashtra’s Palghar district died nearly a week after she was allegedly made to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for coming late, prompting the authorities to launch a probe.

Anshika, a student of the school located at Sativali in the Vasai area, passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Friday night.

According to members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Anshika and four other students were asked to perform 100 sit-ups each for reaching school late on November 8. Sachin More, an MNS leader from Vasai, claimed she was punished despite having pre-existing health problems.

A teacher from the school said, “It is not known how many sit-ups the child had done. One really does not know if she died due to it or otherwise.”

Block Education Officer Pandurang G

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