Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- A Class 6 student died while undergoing treatment after a severe lice infestation reportedly led to a serious scalp and skull infection in Odisha's Puri district, raising concerns over delayed medical attention and lack of early intervention.

The incident occurred at Champagada Sahi under Balanga police station limits. The deceased girl, Lakshmipriya, was the daughter of Lingaraj Sahu and was studying in Class 6 at the time of her death.

According to family members, Lakshmipriya was suffering from a severe lice infestation on her scalp for the past few months. Despite repeated attempts at treatment, her condition reportedly did not improve. Her mother, Satyabhama Sahu, had advised her to tonsure her head as a pre...