Class 10 student dies by suicide; parents allege harassment from teachers, peers
Press Trust of India | December 20, 2024 | 03:27 PM IST | 1 min read
The student's family said he messaged his mother about the harassment before taking his life. An accidental death case is under investigation, the police official said.
NEW DELHI: A Class 10 student of an English medium school allegedly committed suicide in Boisar in Maharashtra's Palghar district, a police official said on Thursday. He hanged himself in his house on Wednesday, the Boisar police station official said. His parents alleged he took the extreme step due to harassment from teachers and peers, which had left him depressed.
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Speaking to reporters, the boy's kin claimed he had sent a message to his mother citing such harassment before ending his life. An accidental death case has been registered and all angles are being probed, the police official added.
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