Faridabad school forms committee to probe allegation of negligence in student's death

FARIDABAD: The management of a private school here is conducting an internal inquiry after the death of a class 7 student who was allegedly not allowed to go home despite ill health, according to a school official who did not want to be named.

The official said the school, a well known one in the area, has formed an internal committee to investigate the matter. According to allegations, an 11-year-old student named Aradhya Aggarwal was forced to sit through a maths exam on July 12 despite ill health.

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The girl's father in his allegations said his daughter returned home sick in the afternoon and died the next day. The family has not filed any complaint against the Sector-19 school, police confirmed. Sector-19 Police Station In-Charge Himanshu said a legal action can be taken only after an official complaint is received.