Visakhapatnam: A six-year-old LKG student died of a suspected heart attack at a private school here on Thursday, after he was allegedly reprimanded by his teacher for not completing classwork. The incident took place at Little Garden School in the city.

CCTV footage from the classroom shows the boy standing in a line looking scared. As the teacher adjusted his uniform, the child began crying, and the teacher is then seen slapping him once. The boy instantly collapsed onto the teacher.

As per reports, he was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

After viewing the CCTV footage, the child’s parents and relatives staged an angry protest in front of the school, alleging corporal punishment led to the death.

Further details are awaited.