- A 10-year-old girl died after being pushed by a classmate during a quarrel at school
- The incident took place in Kumedha Sani village under Kamasin police station
- The accused classmate is in custody and being questioned by police
A 10-year-old girl died after she was allegedly pushed by a classmate during a quarrel at a primary school in Uttar Pradesh's Banda, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in Kumedha Sani village under the Kamasin police station area, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shivraj said the dead student has been identified as Gomti, a class 5 student.
"Gomti fainted after a classmate allegedly pushed her on Tuesday. She was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead," the ASP said.
A case has been registered and an investigation has been launched. The accused student has been taken into custody for questioning, the officer said, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death.
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