Girl dies at madrasa in Vijayawada, parents suspect foul play
The Hindu
The death of a 13-year-old girl, identified as Karishma, at a madrasa at Ajit Singh Nagar in Vijayawada sparked a row, with her parents suspecting foul play. The parents alleged that injuries were found on the body of the girl and that the school staff informed them about the death about six hours after the incident.
The death of a 13-year-old girl, identified as Karishma, at a madrasa at Ajit Singh Nagar in Vijayawada sparked a row, with her parents suspecting a foul play. The parents alleged that injuries were found on the body of the girl and that the school staff informed them about the death about six hours after the incident.
The body was shifted to the Government General Hospital (GGH) mortuary on Friday. “A suspicious death case under Section 174 of Cr.Pc has been registered. The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem. Investigation is on,” said a police officer associated with the investigation.
Meanwhile, Vijayawada Central MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), police and education officials visited the madrasa and enquired about the death of the student. As many as 65 students are studying in the madrasa.

After being repeatedly disrupted for three consecutive days over issues ranging from the Governor’s address and alleged disrespect to the national anthem to demands for the resignation of the Excise Minister, among others, normalcy finally returned to the Legislative Council on Friday, with proceedings commencing.












