Outrage in India over death of six-year-old ‘slapped’ by his teacher | Education News
Andhra Pradesh’s regional minister of education says he is taking legal action with a committee against those responsible. Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026 Authorities in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched an investigation after a six-year-old child collapsed and reportedly died after he was slapped by his teacher in a school classroom. The incident was captured on a security camera in the school in Visakhapatnam in the southeast Indian state, before being shared widely by local media on Thursday. The incident is already causing an uproar around corporal punishment in the country. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The video clip, which has been verified by Al Jazeera, shows a female teacher holding a child by his clothes before slapping him on the face, after which he collapses. “We are taking legal action against those responsible and the school management,” Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s education and IT minister, wrote on Facebook on Thursday. Police are also investigating the circumstances around the death of the child, who local media have …





