Jaipur student dies after canteen snack, family alleges delay by school

A Class 12 student died in Jaipur after allegedly falling ill at his school. The death sparked negligence allegations, protests and a police probe pending post-mortem findings.The student's family protested at the school, alleging negligence by the administration. (Representative image)A 17-year-old Class 12 student died under suspicious circumstances in Jaipur's Jhotwara area, with his family alleging that he collapsed after eating food from the school canteen. Police said on Thursday that the exact cause of death would be known only after the post-mortem report.The student's family protested at the school, alleging negligence by the administration. They claimed the boy was not taken to hospital immediately and was kept on the premises for around 45 minutes before the family arrived and took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.The deceased was identified as Prince Soni, a resident of Brijmandal Colony in Jhotwara, Assistant Sub-Inspector Narendra Kumar of Jhotwara police station said.According to police, the family alleged that Prince had not taken his lunchbox to school on Wednesday and had gone to the canteen with his friends, where they ate patties. Soon after eating a patty, he allegedly vomited and his condition worsened. The family said he then returned to his classroom, told a teacher that he was unwell and later collapsed unconscious. The family alleged that after this, the teacher informed the school administrator and Prince was taken to another room. A relative, Ravi Kumar, alleged that at around 11 am, the unconscious student was moved from the classroom to a room by a teacher, an administrator and others, after which the family was called to the school.The family further alleged that the school administration kept asking them to bring a four-wheeler until around 11.45 am instead of taking the student to hospital. They said they eventually reached the school and took Prince to hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said they reached the school and recorded statements of students and teachers about the incident. Following the death, shopkeepers from the Swarnkar community near Brijbal Chauraha shut their establishments and hundreds of people gathered outside the school to protest.The family also brought Prince's body to the school and demanded action against the administration, alleging negligence. Police said the cause of Prince Soni's death would be established after the post-mortem report.- EndsPublished On: Aug 14, 2026 00:17 IST