TN Student Death: Fifth student dies by suicide in 10 days

This is the fifth suicide case that has come to light in the last 10 days in the state. Speaking to media, Karaikudi DSP Vinoj said that an autopsy was completed and the deceased boy's body was handed over to his parents.

TN Student Suicide Row: Another Class 12 student in Karaikudi, Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu died by suicide. According to media reports, the police have registered a case and investigations are underway.

Fifth Suicide Case In Last 10 Days

This is the fifth suicide case that has come to light in the last 10 days in the state. Speaking to media, Karaikudi DSP Vinoj said that an autopsy was completed and the deceased boy's body was handed over to his parents.

A tweet posted via official Twitter handle of ANI reads, “TN | A class 12 student hanged himself at his home near Karaikudi in Sivagangai dist. A case has been registered and we're investigating. His autopsy was completed. The body was handed over to his parents: Karaikudi DSP Vinoj.”

On July 26, Tuesday, a Class 12 student in Cudallore allegedly died by suicide and later that day media reports stated that another Class 11 student died in Sivakasi.

On Monday, reports of a Class 12 student of Sacred Heart Girls Higher Secondary School in Tiruvallur district shook everyone as the student was found dead at her hostel. The incident came two weeks after death of private residential school in Kallakurichi's death surfaced.

Police made five arrests in the Kallkurichi case, including the school's principal and two teachers. The teachers had reportedly humiliated her for her academic performance.

Her parents had moved court alleging that the crime scene had signs of physical struggle after which Madras High Court ordered a repeat autopsy.

Crime Branch- Criminal Investigation Department has received directions by the high court to investigate the deaths in educational institutions.

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