A six-year-old boy today died during treatment at a hospital here, four days after he was allegedly injured in a fight with another boy at his school, police said.
The deceased boy studied at Promising Scholars School at Tolichowki, said Inspector K Srinivas of Banjara Hills police station.
According to his parents, another boy who is two years older than their child had beaten him up on the school premises on July 12.
"The parents observed swelling on the boy's private parts at night and admitted him to Niloufer Hospital. He underwent a surgery there but passed away this morning," said Srinivas.
The body was handed over to the parents after autopsy.
The police have registered a case of culpable homicide against the older boy and are conducting investigation.
