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Crime
6-Year-Old LKG Student Dies After Alleged Teacher Assault in Visakhapatnam Private School
✍️ Aaj Tak
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 08:40 PM
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A six‑year‑old LKG pupil died in Visakhapatnam after his family says a teacher beat him for incomplete homework. Police have filed a case and begun investigation.
Visakhapatnam police have opened an investigation after a six‑year‑old LKG student, identified as Pranay Tej, died under suspicious circumstances at a private school. The child's family alleges that the teacher reprimanded him for not completing his homework and physically assaulted him. According to the relatives, the boy began to cry and cough in fear, subsequently falling onto the teacher before succumbing to his injuries.
The police registered a case based on the family's complaint and are probing the incident as a possible homicide. Officials have not yet released details about the teacher's identity or the school's response. The investigation will focus on establishing whether the alleged assault directly caused the child's death.
The incident has sparked concerns about student safety and disciplinary practices in private schools across Andhra Pradesh. Authorities have urged schools to adhere to child‑protection guidelines while the probe continues.
The police registered a case based on the family's complaint and are probing the incident as a possible homicide. Officials have not yet released details about the teacher's identity or the school's response. The investigation will focus on establishing whether the alleged assault directly caused the child's death.
The incident has sparked concerns about student safety and disciplinary practices in private schools across Andhra Pradesh. Authorities have urged schools to adhere to child‑protection guidelines while the probe continues.