Girl found hanging in residence in Jharkhand, school teacher held for 'harassing' her
Press Trust of India | July 27, 2025 | 11:41 AM IST | 1 min read
The teacher, accused of harassing a Class 8 student, was arrested after protests on campus.
Latehar (Jharkhand): A 13-year-old girl was found hanging in her residence in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said on Saturday. The family members alleged that the Class 8 student killed herself after being "harassed" by a teacher in her school. The accused was arrested on Saturday, a senior officer said.
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The girl was found hanging in her home under the Sadar police station limits on Friday night, he said. Latehar police station in-charge Surendra Kumar Mahto said, "Based on the complaint of the family members, the accused teacher was arrested on Saturday. An investigation is underway." Earlier in the day, locals staged a protest on the campus of the government middle school, demanding the arrest of the accused teacher.
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