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Delhi CM expresses shock over student’s torture, death

 Delhi CM expresses shock over student’s torture, deathNew Delhi, Apr. 17 : Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit on Friday expressed shock over the torture and death of a 11-year-old student at the hands of her teacher.

"I am shocked. This should not have happened. This is just not acceptable. I have spoken to the Education Secretary and MCD Commissioner. We will ensure that this is the last incident of its kind," a television channel quoted Dixit, as saying on Friday.

FIR lodged against teacher for Delhi student’s death

Shanno KhanNew Delhi, Apr. 17 : A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against the teacher under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) for the death of 11-year-old Shanno Khan, a class two student of the Delhi Government run ND Primary School.

Shanno died at the Lok Nayak Hospital on Friday more than 24 hours after going into a comatose state following a severe thrashing and torture by her teacher Manju, who is currently absconding.

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) condemned the torture of Shanno Khan.

Indian schoolgirl dies after torture by teacher

Indian schoolgirl dies after torture by teacherNew Delhi  - An 11-year-old girl died in New Delhi Friday after being tortured by her schoolteacher apparently for not doing her homework, news reports and officials said.

Shanno Khan fell unconscious soon after being punished at the government-run school in the Bawana area in Delhi on Wednesday and was admitted at a hospital.

Parents of the class-two student alleged that she slipped into a coma after her teacher banged her head and made her stand out in the sun for two hours.

National child rights body condemns torture, death of Delhi girl

National Commission for the Protection of Child RightsNew Delhi, Apr. 17 : The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday condemned the torture of 11-year-old Shanno Khan by her schoolteacher. Khan was in coma for over 24 hours, and died in hospital this afternoon.

7yr-old Chinese girl dialled police hotline 700 times in one month

chinaNew Delhi, April 17 : A 7-year-old Chinese girl dialled a police hotline 700 times during in one month, thinking that it was fun to dial 110 and hear police talk.

Cops in Weng''an county, Guizhou province, revealed that the calls came from a mobile phone.

The police also revealed that the dialler uttered only a few soft words, reports the China Daily.

The newspaper report says that the little girl’s parents were away at work at the time, and that she lives with her grandparents.

She used her father’s mobile phone to dial the number.

Punished by teacher, 11-year-old girl dies in hospital

India MapNew Delhi, Apr 17 : Shannoo Khan, who had slipped into coma after she was hit by her teacher and made to stand in the sun for over two hours, died at a hospital here on Friday.

Shannoo was undergoing treatment for “ventilatory failure” in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Lok Nayak Hospital.

She was a student of Class two at the ND Primary School in Narela, North Delhi.

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