Govt orders magisterial probe after Class IX student dies of iron pill overdose

A Class IX student allegedly died due to overdose of iron pills distributed at a government school in North-west Delhi’s Wazirpur industrial area on May 5. Police have started investigation under Sections 174 of CrPC of Inquest Proceedings. According to the police, on May 4, the girl was with her friends inside the school when her friends allegedly challenged  her to eat maximum number of the iron pills 

which are regularly distributed by the school authorities.

“After eating more than 12 iron pills, the girl started complaining of stomach pain. Thinking it to be menstrual pain, her class teacher sent her with a lady nurse back to her home,” said a senior official of the Directorate of Distance Education.

“On May 5, she started complaining of excruciating pain to her mother following which the mother took the girl to a local doctor who administered glucose. Since swelling was reported, the girl was taken to Dr Hindu Rao Hospital later on the same day where she died,” added the official. Post the initiation of Inquest Proceedings by the police, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has ordered the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Saraswati Vihar to conduct an inquiry into the matter.