Kerala: Class 8 student electrocuted at school; Minister orders probe
Press Trust of India | July 17, 2025 | 12:56 PM IST | 1 min read
General Education Minister V Sivankutty described the incident as "extremely tragic" and directed the Director of Public Instructions to conduct an inquiry and submit an urgent report.
KOLLAM: A 13-year-old boy died after suffering an electric shock on his school premises in this district on Thursday, police said. The victim has been identified as Mithun, a Class 8 student of Boys High School, Thevalakkara.
Police said the incident happened at around 9:15 am, when he reportedly tried to retrieve a slipper that had fallen on top of the cycle shed. A low-hanging electric wire was nearby, and Mithun was electrocuted while trying to get his slipper, they said.
He died on the spot , and his body was shifted to a government hospital. General Education Minister V Sivankutty described the incident as "extremely tragic" and directed the Director of Public Instructions to conduct an inquiry and submit an urgent report.
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