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Joycelyn Uy

Father of Six-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Teacher's Slap Reveals He 'Insisted on Going to School'

A six-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh died after allegedly being struck by a teacher (Credit: Screenshot From Gargi Rawat/Instagram)

A six-year-old boy has died after reportedly being struck by his teacher at a private school in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with his father saying the child had insisted on going to class that morning before collapsing on campus.

The boy, named locally as Pranay Tej, had pressed to attend school on Thursday despite his family's initial hesitation, according to his father.

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