SaralnamaOn 27 Aug 2025, a Class 5 girl student named Zoya Parveen died after suffering severe burns inside the washroom of a government school in Patna's Gardanibagh area. The incident happened around 10 am at Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Amla Tola. School staff and police found her with burns over 90% of her body and rushed her to Patna Medical College and Hospital, where she died during treatment. A bottle of kerosene was found in the washroom. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with police examining CCTV footage and involving the Forensic Science Laboratory. Following the tragedy, angry locals blocked roads and vandalized the school. Police trying to control the crowd faced attacks, injuring a sub-inspector. The police have registered a case and are investigating all angles, including whether the fire was self-inflicted or involved others. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 14:13 IST; source: link)