12-year-old student dies after being punished with 100 sit

12-year-old student dies after being punished with 100 sit-ups

Palghar (Maharashtra), November 17, 2025 (ANI): A 12-year-old sixth-grade student died allegedly after being made to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for arriving late to school in Vasai, Palghar, Maharashtra.

A case of accidental death has been registered at the Sir JJ Marg police station in Mumbai, and the matter has now been transferred to the Waliv police station.

On November 8, Kajal and several other students, who had arrived late, were instructed by their teacher to perform sit-ups while carrying their school bags on their shoulders. After returning home, Kajal suddenly fell ill. As her condition worsened, her family rushed her to a local hospital, and doctors later referred her to JJ Hospital in Mumbai. Unfortunately, Ka