5 booked for abetting students suicide

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsFive persons, including the correspondent, headmistress and Parent-teacher Association president, were booked on Monday in connection with the suicide of a school student.His relatives alleged that the school management abetted suicide by slapping a fine of `1,000 each on students for breaking a flower pot.Sujith Kumar (16), son of Vellapandi of Veeravanallur, was studying in Class X at a school in the area. On Monday, he hanged himself from the ceiling of his house. His relatives and neighbours took the body to Tirunelveli-Ambasamudram Road at Veeravanallur and blocked the road.They alleged that he took the extreme step as the school authorities pressed him to remit the fine. Traffic was held up for around three hours on the stretch.After senior officials, including Cheranmahadevi Sub-Collector Rohini Ramdas and Ambasamudram DSP Muthu Sankaralingam, held talks with the protesters, they gave up the protest and sent the body for post mortem. The school correspondent denied the relatives’ allegation that fine was imposed on students.Meanwhile, education officials conducted an enquiry in the school.Based on a complaint lodged by a relative of the boy, Veeravanallur Police registered a case against school administrator Mangayarkarasi, correspondent Samuvel Gnanamuthu, headmistress Joiserani, teacher Vimalabai and Parent-Teacher Association president Mohamed Ilyas under Section 306 (Abetment of suicide) of IPC.first published:August 28, 2012, 11:40 ISTlast updated:August 28, 2012, 11:40 IST
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Five persons, including the correspondent, headmistress and Parent-teacher Association president, were booked on Monday in connection with the suicide of a school student.

His relatives alleged that the school management abetted suicide by slapping a fine of `1,000 each on students for breaking a flower pot.

Sujith Kumar (16), son of Vellapandi of Veeravanallur, was studying in Class X at a school in the area. On Monday, he hanged himself from the ceiling of his house. His relatives and neighbours took the body to Tirunelveli-Ambasamudram Road at Veeravanallur and blocked the road.

They alleged that he took the extreme step as the school authorities pressed him to remit the fine. Traffic was held up for around three hours on the stretch.

After senior officials, including Cheranmahadevi Sub-Collector Rohini Ramdas and Ambasamudram DSP Muthu Sankaralingam, held talks with the protesters, they gave up the protest and sent the body for post mortem. The school correspondent denied the relatives’ allegation that fine was imposed on students.

Meanwhile, education officials conducted an enquiry in the school.

Based on a complaint lodged by a relative of the boy, Veeravanallur Police registered a case against school administrator Mangayarkarasi, correspondent Samuvel Gnanamuthu, headmistress Joiserani, teacher Vimalabai and Parent-Teacher Association president Mohamed Ilyas under Section 306 (Abetment of suicide) of IPC.