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- An eight-year-old Class 3 student, Anshu, died after being bitten by a snake on the grounds of a primary school in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday morning.
- His family alleges that he told teachers about the bite around 10 am, but he was neither taken to hospital nor were his parents informed; the school only called the family at midday saying he had fallen ill.
- He was declared dead at a community health centre, prompting protests by relatives and villagers.
- The district magistrate has formed a three-member inquiry committee and the body has been sent for postmortem.
What to watch next
- Findings of the three-member inquiry committee and the postmortem report
- Any action against the school or its staff based on the negligence allegations
- Response on student safety and emergency medical arrangements in schools
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