A Class 6 student from a private school in Maharashtra’s Palghar district died nearly a week after she was allegedly forced to perform 100 sit-ups as punishment for arriving late, prompting authorities to launch an inquiry into the incident.

The student from a school in Sativali, Vasai, died at a Mumbai hospital on Friday night. Members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) alleged that on November 8, the girl and four other students were made to do 100 sit-ups each for reaching school late.

The victim's mother claimed her daughter died because of the “inhuman punishment,” alleging that the teacher made her perform the sit-ups with her school bag strapped to her back. She said her daughter complained of severe neck and back pain soon after the punishment and was unable to get up.

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