Karnataka school student dies by suicide after allegedly strip-searched in school for theft

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Bengaluru, Mar 18, 2024: A 14-year-old school girl in Karnataka died by suicide on campus after she was allegedly strip-searched at the institute. She was strip-searched along with three other students after a teacher reported a theft on campus, reported the Times of India. She died by suicide on Saturday afternoon, two days after the incident.

 

According to the police, the four girls of a govt school at Bagalkot in north Karnataka were strip-searched in front of the teaching staff and the headmaster, after a language teacher doubted them of stealing Rs 2,000 from her. The girls were allegedly later taken to a nearby temple to “prove” their innocence, the report added. The police are currently investigating the case.

Earlier, a class 7 student in Noida died by suicide after he allegedly fell from the 22nd floor of a residential high-rise. The 14-year-old boy had recently taken his annual examinations and its results were expected in a few days, an official source told PTI. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide. A police spokesperson said the incident took place at around 5.30 pm at the Supertech Eco Village 3 group housing society in Bisrakh.

“The boy died on the spot after falling from the 22nd floor of a residential tower of the society. Further legal proceedings in the case are underway,” a police spokesperson said. The family lives in a flat on the second floor of the building while the boy allegedly jumped from the 22nd floor, an officer told the news agency.