Jaipur student dies after canteen snack, family alleges delay by school

The student's family protested at the school, alleging negligence by the administration. They claimed the boy was not taken to hospital immediately and was kept on the premises for around 45 minutes before the family arrived and took him to a hospital, where doctors.

The deceased was identified as Prince Soni, a resident of Brijmandal Colony in Jhotwara, Assistant Sub-Inspector Narendra Kumar of Jhotwara police station said. According to police, the family alleged that Prince had not taken his lunchbox to school on Wednesday and had gone to.

What Happened

Soon after eating a patty, he allegedly vomited and his condition worsened. The family said he then returned to his classroom, told a teacher that he was unwell and later collapsed unconscious.

• Following the death, shopkeepers from the Swarnkar community near Brijbal Chauraha shut their establishments and hundreds of people gathered outside the school to protest.

• Police said they reached the school and recorded statements of students and teachers about the incident.

• They said they eventually reached the school and took Prince to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Key Details

The family further alleged that the school administration kept asking them to bring a four-wheeler until around 11.45 am instead of taking the student to hospital.

• A relative, Ravi Kumar, alleged that at around 11 am, the unconscious student was moved from the classroom to a room by a teacher, an administrator and others, after which the family was called.

• The family alleged that after this, the teacher informed the school administrator and Prince was taken to another room.

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