A day after massive violence broke out on the premises of a private school at Kaniyamoor near Chinnasalem in Kallakurichi district following the death of a Class XII girl, the police arrested 128 persons and booked them under sections of rioting and provisions under the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act among others.
The accused, all residents of various areas in Kallakurichi district, were produced before a local court.
It may be recalled that a hostel staff member found the body of the girl, an inmate of the hostel, on the ground floor of the premises on July 13. The police said a suicide note was found in which the girl had accused two of her teachers of humiliating her in front of classmates for not concentrating on her studies and that she was depressed over this.
