A 17-year-old Class 12 student died after he allegedly fell unconscious at his school in Jaipur's Jhotwara area, with his family claiming that he became ill after eating a patty from the school canteen, officials said on Thursday.
The deceased was a resident of Brijmandal Colony in Jhotwara, Assistant Sub-Inspector Narendra Kumar of Jhotwara police station said, according to a PTI report.
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Students family staged a protest
The student's family staged a protest at the school on Thursday, alleging that he fell ill after eating a patty at the school canteen and later collapsed unconscious in his classroom on Wednesday, the police said.
The family alleged that the school administration did not take him to the hospital and instead kept him on the premises for around 45 minutes before the family arrived and took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police said they reached the school and recorded statements from students and teachers regarding the incident.
{{/usCountry}}Police said they reached the school and recorded statements from students and teachers regarding the incident.
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Patties at the school canteen
According to the family, he had not brought his lunchbox to school on Wednesday and went to the canteen with his friends, where they ate patties.
The family alleged that he vomited soon after eating the patty and that his condition subsequently deteriorated. He then returned to his classroom and informed a teacher that he was unwell before collapsing.
The teacher informed the school administrator, following which he was taken to another room, the family said.
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Parents demand action against school administration
A relative, Ravi Kumar, alleged that at around 11 am, the unconscious student was taken from the classroom to a room by a teacher, administrator and others. The family was subsequently called to the school.
The family alleged that the school administration continued asking them to bring a four-wheeler to the school until around 11.45 am, instead of taking the student to the hospital.
The family eventually reached the school and took him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead, they said.
Following the incident, shopkeepers belonging to the Swarnkar community near Brijbal Chauraha shut their establishments, while hundreds of people gathered outside the school to protest.
The family also brought his body to the school and demanded action against the administration, alleging negligence.
Police said the exact cause of the student's death would be established only after the post-mortem report.
(With inputs from PTI)