Two students in two states end life after being rebuked by teachers

Two school students committed suicide on Monday in two coastal states for allegedly being rebuked by their teachers.

A Class 9 student is reported to have killed himself in Odisha by consuming insecticide after being reprimanded by the school headmaster on Monday, the state police said. A 17-year-old Class 12 student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan at his house after reportedly being scolded by a teacher for reaching the school late, the police in Tamil Nadu’s Tanjavur district said on Tuesday.

Sourav Sahu of Sunapalli High School in Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjam district was reprimanded by teachers and later the school headmaster over his indiscipline. He was scolded once again in front of his maternal grandfather, who reportedly slapped him.

During lunch break Sourav went home and did not come back. Later, the students were told that Sourav had committed suicide. The police were informed about the incident only on Tuesday.

One of Sourav’s friends said he was distressed after the headmaster reprimanded him. Sourav’s father said he was not aware about the circumstances under which his son ended his life. Police said the student’s classmates, teachers and his family members will be interrogated.

In the TN case, the Class 12 teenager was studying in a private school near Pattukottai in Tanjavur district. The incident occurred on Monday. The boy’s relatives alleged that a teacher had scolded him for reaching the school late.

After returning from school last evening, he went to his room and an hour later his mother found him hanging fromt he ceiling fan, police said. The relatives held a protest on the main road demanding action against the school authorities.

Police assured them that a case would be registered, following which they dispersed.

(With PTI inputs)