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Telangana School Death: Principal, Auto Driver and Worker Arrested After Class 8 Girl Falls From Rickshaw

Police say the arrests follow early findings of possible negligence at the residential school.

Overview

  • Sangeetha, 13, died of head injuries after falling from a moving autorickshaw inside the Banswada social welfare residential school campus on Sunday evening.
  • Police arrested principal S. Sunitha, driver Konda Kasinath and worker Angoth Durga, booking them under BNS sections 105 and 125(a) and securing their remand.
  • CCTV visuals and witness accounts indicate multiple girls fell or jumped from the vehicle and the autorickshaw did not stop, with other students also injured.
  • Authorities have sent the body for post-mortem and the Telangana government announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh to the family.
  • Family members and student groups held protests alleging negligence, as investigators review supervision lapses and examine claims about the driver’s condition.