Navi Mumbai: Goregaon police of Raigad district registered an offence of negligence causing death in connection with the death of a 15-year-old student of INT English School in Purar, Mangaon taluka.
The student died after a javelin hit his temple (near the left eye) during a practice session on Wednesday afternoon around 12:30pm at the school grounds. The police have booked the student and management of the sports division who organised the practice session.
Death caused due to negligence
Atul Zende, additional SP, Raigad said that the process of registering a case against the student who hurled the javelin and the school management wing that was looking after the sports division for negligence caused death.
The deceased Hujefa Kudbuddin Davre, a class 10 student, was practicing javelin for a taluka-level competition.
After throwing the javelin, Davwre bent to tie his shoelace when a student from the other side hurled back the javelin. Since Dawre was bent to tie a shoelace, he could not notice the javelin and it hit his temple (near the left eye).
Bandu Shivaji Pawar, 35, the complainant and a physical training teacher and a native of Sangli called the police after the incident.
School CCTV to aid cops in investigation
The police had sought Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the school playground to ascertain how the fatal incident occurred. “Based on the CCTV footage and evidence collected, a case is being registered,” said another police official. Initially, a case of accidental death was registered and police started an investigation from all angles.
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