Headmaster arrested over death of student in Uttar Pradesh

Headmaster of a government school has been arrested following death of a student, who was allegedly assaulted by him near here, police said today.
    
Amar Singh Gautam, headmaster of primary school in Saraikhati in Auraiya district, was arrested yesterday after the student's father Madan Lal Chauhan filed an FIR alleging his daughter Akanksha, a class three student, died after being beaten up by the principal on December 21.
    
The girl was admitted at primary health centre, from where she was referred to the district hospital yesterday.
    
Akanksha, however, died while being taken to the hospital, police said.