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6-yr-old boy dies while playing at Mumbai school, reason unknown

PTI
Published : Sep 21, 2017, 5:59 pm IST
Updated : Sep 21, 2017, 5:59 pm IST

The boy, a class I student, suddenly collapsed in the second-floor corridor of Pawar Public school in Powai at around 10 Thursday morning.

Police probe underway after 6-yr-old student of Pawar Public School, Sakinaka died after he allegedly fell while playing. (Photo: ANI)
 Police probe underway after 6-yr-old student of Pawar Public School, Sakinaka died after he allegedly fell while playing. (Photo: ANI)

Mumbai: A six-year-old boy died during recess at a school in suburban Powai on Thursday, police said. The cause of death was not yet known.

The boy, a class I student, suddenly collapsed in the second-floor corridor of Pawar Public school in Powai at around 10 Thursday morning when he and some other boys were playing during the recess, police said.

He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared `brought dead', said senior inspector A Dharmadhikari of Sakinaka police.

According to his parents, the boy wasn't suffering from any disease. The cause of death will be known after autopsy report becomes available, the officer added.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (zone 10) N D Reddy and Assistant Commissioner of Police Sanjay Patil visited the school after the incident.

Police went through CCTV footage of the spot and spoke to the school staff, said another police official. 

Tags: boy dies in school, pawar public school
Location: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Bombay)