The police have registered a case against two teachers of Holy Family Visitation Public School at Kattoor in Alappuzha district of Kerala in connection with the death of a Class VII student of the institution by suicide earlier.
Prajith, 13, was found dead at his house on February 15. The boy’s family alleged that he took the extreme step after returning from the school “where he was beaten up and mentally harassed by teachers”.
The Mannancherry police said the teachers were booked under Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 75 (punishment for cruelty to child) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The FIR has not mentioned the names of the teachers. “The investigation is progressing and we will divulge further details later,” said an official.
