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Jaipur teen dies after school canteen patty, family alleges delay
A 17-year-old Class 12 student died in Jaipur's Jhotwara area on Wednesday after allegedly eating a patty from the school canteen. The family of Prince Soni alleges the school administration delayed taking…
The Story in Brief
A 17-year-old Class 12 student died in Jaipur's Jhotwara area on Wednesday after allegedly eating a patty from the school canteen. The family of Prince Soni alleges the school administration delayed taking him to hospital, keeping him on the premises for about 45 minutes. They say he vomited, collapsed in class, and was only taken to hospital after they arrived, where doctors declared him dead.
Police have recorded statements from students and teachers. The family's protest drew hundreds of people, and shopkeepers in the area shut their establishments. Police said the exact cause of death will be known after the post-mortem report, which is pending.
The Indian Opinion
The immediate verdict is that the school is guilty, but that's premature. The family's timeline is specific and worth testing: why was the boy kept for 45 minutes if he was unconscious? Yet the school's silence is deafening, and the post-mortem report will be the real arbiter. If it shows food poisoning, the delay becomes criminal negligence, not just bad judgment. Watch for the report's toxicolory findings and whether the canteen's licence and food samples are investigated. That will separate outrage from justice.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
