Student death: 3 schoolmates detained

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Three minors have been detained in connection with the mysterious death of a Class 9 student in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar, police said today. Tusshar (16) was found unconscious by some students in his school bathroom and was taken to a hospital yesterday.

He was later referred to the where he was declared brought dead. CCTV footage revealed that he had a fight with some students near the washroom. Three of the students with whom he had a fight have been detained, said a senior police officer, adding that they were minors. They are being questioned. Family members of the deceased alleged that he was thrashed by the students. On the basis of a complaint by the boy's family, a case was registered. A medical board will conduct post-mortem on the body later today.

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First Published: Fri, February 02 2018. 13:30 IST