Navodaya Student Death: Warden Arrested After Friends' Plea Ignored, Abuse Revealed

• Anushka Patole, a 6th-grade Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya student in Latur, died by suicide, found hanging in the hostel.
• Warden Pallavi Kanse and attendant Lata Gaikwad brutally beat and publicly humiliated Anushka over suspicion of drawing symbols.
• Anushka's friends noticed her distress and pleaded with staff to watch over her, but their warnings were ignored.
• The accused staff, despite living in the same room, neglected Anushka's mental state, leading to her death.
• Both Pallavi Kanse and Lata Gaikwad have been arrested; this is the third major incident at the school in two years.

Why It Matters: Warden and attendant arrested in Latur Navodaya student's death after abuse and negligence.