A CLASS 6 student of a school in Vasai, who was allegedly made to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for reaching school late last Saturday (November 8), passed away on Friday night.

Parents of Anshika Gaud, who was undergoing treatment after being made to do the sit-ups, blamed a teacher and the school for her death.

The school education department has initiated an inquiry into the incident by the local education officer. Calling the incident very tragic, Vasai’s education officer Sonali Matekar told The Indian Express that a team was sent to the school on Saturday to conduct a primary inquiry. “As per their report, a few students of the school were made to do sit-ups as punishment for being late to school on November 8 by a tecaher named Mamta Yadav. The primary inquiry report has been sub

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