Jaipur Tragedy: Class 6 Girl Dies After Fall From School Building, Probe Team Denied Entry

A Class 6 student died on Saturday after falling from the fourth floor of a private school in Jaipur, prompting an investigation into the incident and allegations that the school management refused to cooperate

with officials, reports PTI. The girl, identified as Amaira, was a student at Neerja Modi School and the only child of her parents. According to police, she was rushed to a nearby hospital after the fall, where doctors declared her dead.Mansarovar Station House Officer (SHO) Lakhan Khatana said police are reviewing CCTV footage from the school to determine how the incident occurred. “Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide,” Khatana said.A spokesperson for the Joint Parents Association, Abhishek Jain, alleged that the girl took the extreme step after being scolded by a teacher. “We have spoken to many students. It has come to light that the girl jumped from the fourth floor after being scolded by a teacher. However, the school administration destroyed evidence by cleaning the spot,” Jain claimed.Following the incident, Rajasthan School Education Minister Madan Dilawar ordered an immediate inquiry. A six-member team from the education department was sent to the school but was allegedly denied entry by the staff.“Neither the principal nor any school representative met us. The main gate was locked from inside, and even the staff did not respond when we knocked repeatedly,” said District Education Officer (Elementary) Ram Niwas Sharma.According to Sharma, the team reached the school around 3 p.m. and waited for more than an hour and a half. “We kept waiting at the gate. We tried to inform the principal, but no one came forward. Such non-cooperation will invite strict action,” he said, adding that the department may consider revoking the school’s recognition.Police officers, including SHO Khatana, were at the site when the inquiry team arrived. Forensic experts also collected evidence from the spot, and the post-mortem was conducted at Jaipuria Hospital in the presence of the girl’s parents.Minister Dilawar expressed concern over the incident, saying, “It seems there were no adequate security arrangements at the school. I have asked the district education officer to submit a detailed report. Action will be taken if negligence is found.”As of Saturday evening, the school management had not issued any public statement about the incident.