16-Year-Old Commits Suicide By Falling From Terrace Of School In Kolkata

A 16-yeat-old student on Monday committed suicide by falling from the terrace of his school in Kolkata. The incident took place in south Kolkata's Kasba area.

According to the police officials, the student felt insulted after the teacher scolded him for not completing his project who later went to the terrace and jumped.

The class 10 student was rushed to the nearest hospital. However, he was declared dead on his arrival at the hospital.

The parents of the deceased have alleged that the student committed suicide after the teacher scolded him for not doing his project. They further alleged that the school authorities were trying to hide something from them.

According to the preliminary reports of the medical authorities, the doctors found some injuries on the deceased's body.

"The doctors noted that the boy had suffered injuries after falling. He was bleeding from his ears, nose, and mouth, and no vitals were recorded when he was taken to the hospital," a police official was quoted as saying.

Reacting to the incident, the authorities of the English-medium school said an investigation related to the incident is carried away.

"No school will ever target children and harass them. We are a child-friendly school and no teacher will react the way it is being claimed," the school authorities were quoted as saying.

The incident is a revival of the horrific death of a student of Jadavpur University allegedly after falling from a balcony of the university hostel after he was paraded naked at the university corridors by the seniors.

Several students and alumni have been arrested in the case.