The death of a girl student at Dr. Ambedkar Government Gurukul Patashala in Chittoor in the early hours on Friday triggered a row. Her parents and villagers staged a protest, alleging negligence on the part of the school authorities.
Vijayalakshmi (13), a native of SR Puram mandal, reportedly fell unconscious after bouts of vomiting in the early hours. The school staff shifted her to the District Hospital in an autorickshaw. But, Vijayalakshmi was declared brought dead.
Her parents and the residents of her village staged a protest at the District Hospital. They alleged that the school authorities paid no heed even as the girl complained of severe stomach pain on Thursday night. They also deplored that to the staff shifted Vijayalakshmi to the hospital in an autorickshaw instead of an ambulance.
