Tribal student commits suicide over torture by teacher

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Nov 23 2014 | 2:46 PM IST
Blaming his school teacher for torture and manhandling, a 16-year-old tribal boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Baran district, police said today.
The deceased was identified as Dilkush Sahariya, a student of class 10th at the Government Secondary School at Banthuni village, police said, adding, he committed suicide by hanging himself with a wooden rod yesterday.
In an FIR lodged this morning with Bhanwargarh police station in Baran district, his parents submitted a suicide note in which the deceased alleged that he was beaten up, tortured and harassed by school teacher Mukut Sen, hence he was taking the extreme step.
A case under section 306 of IPC for abetment to suicide against the teacher has been registered, they said, adding the probe was on to interrogate the school administration.
Deceased's body was handed over to the parents after post-mortem late last night.
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First Published: Nov 23 2014 | 2:46 PM IST

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