An eight-year-old boy died after suddenly collapsing during the recess break at a private school in Jaripatka on Tuesday. The incident shocked students, teachers and parents. The deceased has been identified as Fanit Shaligram Katre, a resident of Samta Nagar. He was a student of Class III at Rajkumar Kewalramani School. According to police, Fanit’s mother dropped him at school in the morning as usual. During the recess break, he came out of his classroom with other students. While running in the corridor, he suddenly collapsed at around 2.10 pm.

 

School staff immediately rushed to help him. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later shifted to Mayo Hospital, where doctors examined him and declared him dead. Fanit’s parents were informed and Jaripatka police reached the spot. School Director Vijay Kewalramani said CCTV footage showed the boy running with other children before he suddenly fell on the ground. “We checked the CCTV footage. The boy was running with other students during recess. He suddenly collapsed and became unconscious. There was no sign that anyone pushed him or he fell after hitting something,” Kewalramani said. Police have registered a case of accidental death. Officers said the exact cause of death will be known only after post-mortem report is received. Further investigation is on.