Kendrapada: An eighth-grade girl student died under suspicious circumstances after she reportedly collapsed during classes at Kamala Model Girls’ High School in Ayatan village under Rajkanika block of Odisha’s Kendrapada district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Bishwarupa Behera, a resident of Mahadeadia village. According to reports, she suddenly fell unconscious while attending classes at the school.However, the school’s response to the medical emergency has raised questions. The school authorities allegedly did not immediately take the girl to a hospital but informed her parents about her condition.Her family members reportedly took her to a nearby medicine shop for initial treatment. Following protests and strong objections from local residents over the school’s handling of the situation, an ambulance was eventually called to shift her to the Rajkanika Community health Centre (CHC).However, doctors at the health facility declared her dead.The circumstances surrounding the student’s death remain unclear. Questions have also been raised over the differing explanations reportedly given by the school authorities. While one account suggested that the girl had been talking about firecrackers, another claimed that she had a history of seizures (fits).The family has expressed doubts over the circumstances of her death and demanded a proper investigation. They have also urged the authorities to examine the school’s CCTV footage to establish what exactly happened before she collapsed.
Class 8 student dies under suspicious circumstances at school in Odisha’s Kendrapada
