Class 6 Girl Dies In Maharashtra After Teacher Forces Her To Do 100 Sit-Ups For Being Late

A student of a private school located in Sativali of Maharashtra's Palghar district, the girl passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Friday night, which led to authorities launching a probe over the harrowing incident, reported news agency PTI.

Block education officer Pandurang Galange said an inquiry is being conducted into the death. “The probe will reveal the exact cause of her death,” he said. No police complaint has been filed as yet.

The school made a total of five students perform 100 sit-ups each for reaching school late on November 8, the report stated quoting members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). MNS leader from Vasai, Sachin More claimed she was punished despite having pre-existing health problems.