Palakkad, Oct 16
A wave of anger and grief swept through Palakkad after a Class 9 student from Kannadi Higher Secondary School allegedly committed suicide, leading to the suspension of two staff members and the temporary closure of the school.
According to the family, the teacher, identified as Asha, had threatened to file a complaint with the Cyber Cell and have Arjun jailed over a message sent on Instagram.
"She humiliated him in front of the class and even called the Cyber Cell during class hours. He was visibly disturbed after that," one of his classmates said.
Amid mounting pressure, the school management convened an emergency meeting and decided to suspend both the class teacher and the principal, pending inquiry.
A case has been registered, and further action will follow based on the investigation.