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An 11-year-old girl has slipped into a coma and is battling for her life, allegedly after she was hit by an MCD schoolteacher and made her stand in the sun for over two hours. The girl, Shannoo Khan, studies in Class 2 at ND Primary School in Narela, north Delhi. While MCD denies the incident, an inquiry has been ordered and the principal and teacher placed under suspension.
The incident allegedly occurred on Wednesday when Shannoo failed to recite the English alphabet in class. Angered by this, the teacher allegedly hit Shannoo’s head against the table and made her stand in the sun for over two hours. Unable to stand the heat, Shannoo fainted and was found unconscious by her younger sister, who studies in the same school. The girl then informed their mother, Rihanna, who rushed Shannoo to Maharshi Valmiki Hospital.
Shannoo’s father, Ayub Khan, who works as a waiter in a catering company, was away in Haryana for work. “I returned at 9.30pm when my younger daughter told me about the incident. Doctors at Maharshi Valmiki hospital told me that Shannoo’s condition was critical and she might not survive,” said Khan. The 11-year old was shifted to the paediatric ICU of Lok Nayak Hospital on Thursday afternoon.
“She was brought to our hospital in a critical condition. We have examined the child and her blood pressure is very low due to which she remains in a state of shock. Her pulse is very weak too. She is on a ventilator and we can comment on her condition only tomorrow,” said Dr A P Dubey, head of the department, pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital. “The child was admitted in with severe seizure and her condition further deteriorated before she slipped into a coma. She was shifted to LNJP in critical condition,” said Dr K K Deuri, medical superintendent of Maharshi Valmiki hospital.
