Tamil Nadu: 2 girls commit suicide after teacher reprimands for bunking school

Two school children were found in an abandoned building, said to have jumped from the third floor, one killed by the jump and one going under critical treatment as Salem.

Jayarani and Kavisri were residents of Sevvaipettai in Salem. They were studying in a Christian aided school in Arisipalayam. Jayarani and Kavisri were very close friends and spent much time with each other. School teachers allege that both used to bunk classes often even though they were instructed not to do so many a times. However, the kids had continued to do so despite several warnings.

As the situation went out of control, it is said that a teacher instructed them to bring their parents to school for a meeting yesterday. The kids had left their bags at school and didn't return home.

Concerned parents field a complaint with Pallapatti Police blaming the school for the children to have gone missing.

A case was filed and search parties began to lookout for the girl. Cops were informed that two bodies were found near an abandoned hostel.

As they went to the scene, they saw Jayarani and Kavisri on the ground with multiple fractures. Both were immediately rushed o the hospital but unfortunately Jayarani was declared brought dead, while Kavisri is still under critical treatment.

Cops determined that the children had jumped from the third floor in an attempt to kill themselves .

"Jayarani and Kavisri didn't go back home and roamed the whole night. They saw the open door to the hostel and climbed to the third floor. Their fall shows that they had jumped together holding hands", stated a cop.

Such incident of students deciding to kill themselves for resolvable situations are on a rise in the state. Last week, four children jumped into a well near Villupuram after an alleged altercation with a teacher.

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