Koraput: A Class X girl student of Govt (SSD) High School, Digapur in Koraput district died after coming in contact with a high mast lighting pole on the school premises on Thursday.
The deceased girl has been identified as 16-year-old Sabita Mathapadia. She had fallen unconscious after coming in contact with the pole. School authorities rushed her to the district headquarters hospital at Jeypore where the doctor declared her dead.
The school headmistress filed a written report in this regard at Boipariguda Police Station. Subsequently, police reached the hospital and initiated a probe.
Sabita was a native of Baliguda village under Boipariguda block. On getting information her parents also reached the hospital. ADWEO Prafulla Kumar Bhujbal also visited the hospital.
