A 17-year-old Class 12 student died under suspicious circumstances in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area, with his family claiming he collapsed allegedly after consuming food from the school canteen. The deceased, identified as Prince Soni, was a resident of Brijmandal Colony in Jhotwara.
According to the police, Prince Soni fell ill after eating a patty at the school canteen and later collapsed unconscious in his classroom on Wednesday. The family alleged that the school administration did not take him to the hospital and kept him on the premises for around 45 minutes before the family arrived and took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
The family claimed that Prince had not brought his lunchbox to school on Wednesday and went to the canteen with his friends, where they ate patties. Prince vomited soon after eating the patty and his condition deteriorated. He then returned to his classroom and informed a teacher that he was unwell before collapsing.
The school administration’s handling of the situation has been questioned by the family, who alleged that they were asked to bring a four-wheeler to the school instead of taking the student to the hospital. The family eventually took Prince to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
The incident sparked widespread outrage, with shopkeepers belonging to the Swarnkar community near Brijbal Chauraha shutting their establishments and hundreds of people gathering outside the school to protest. The family brought Prince’s body to the school and demanded action against the administration, alleging negligence.
Police said they have recorded statements of students and teachers regarding the incident and are investigating the matter. The exact cause of the student’s death would be established only after the post-mortem report.
