Parents and students gathered outside a Delhi school demanding action after a Class 10 boy died by suicide at Rajendra Place Metro Station. A suicide note recovered from his school bag alleged repeated harassment by teachers, prompting outrage and investigation.
Parents protest outside a Delhi school following the alleged suicide of a Class 10 student. (ANI video grab)
A group of parents and students gathered outside a private school in central Delhi on Thursday, holding placards and demanding answers after the death of a 16-year-old Class 10 student who allegedly died by suicide at Rajendra Place Metro Station on November 18.
The teenager’s death has left the school community shaken, and the protestors said they wanted the administration to respond to the concerns repeatedly raised by the boy’s family.
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According to the FIR filed by Delhi Police, the student is believed to have jumped from Platform No 2. His school bag was recovered nearby, and officers said a handwritten note was found inside.
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The FIR mentions that the boy’s father told police his son had been deeply distressed for weeks. He had allegedly complained that a few teachers would scold or humiliate him over small issues, and that the pressure had become unbearable.
The family said they had spoken to school staff on several occasions, hoping the situation would improve, but nothing changed.
On November 18, the father had left Delhi early in the morning for a medical procedure involving a relative. The teenager left home around 7:15 am, saying he was headed to school.
Police said the father received a phone call at around 2:45 pm informing him that his son had been found seriously injured under the metro track. He was taken to a nearby hospital but could not be saved.
The FIR notes that in the letter recovered from his bag, the student apologised to his parents and brother. He wrote that certain teachers had caused him deep hurt and asked that steps be taken so that no other child goes through this. He also expressed a wish for organ donation.
According to the FIR, the teenager had spoken several times about how a few teachers treated him. His parents said they had raised these issues verbally with the staff and the principal, but claimed the behaviour did not stop.
Police are taking statements from students, teachers and staff as part of the ongoing probe.
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