Maharashtra Class 6 student dies after alleged punishment of 100 sit-ups
Press Trust of India | November 15, 2025 | 06:32 PM IST | 1 min read
Authorities in Palghar have launched an inquiry into the girl’s death. School staff say it is unclear if the punishment contributed, and no police complaint has been filed so far.
NEW DELHI: A Class 6 student of a private school in Maharashtra’s Palghar district died nearly a week after she was allegedly made to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for coming late, prompting the authorities to launch a probe. Anshika, a student of the school located at Sativali in the Vasai area, passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Friday night.
According to members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Anshika and four other students were to perform 100 sit-ups each for reaching school late on November 8. Sachin More, an MNS leader from Vasai, claimed she was punished despite having pre-existing health problems.
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A teacher from the school said, “It is not known how many sit-ups this child had done. One really does not know if she died due to it or otherwise." Block Education Officer Pandurang Galange said an inquiry is being conducted into Anshika’s death. “The probe will reveal the exact cause of her death,” he said. No police complaint has been filed as yet, said officials.
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