In another suicide case reported in Tamil Nadu, a Class 12 student of a private school in Kilacheri village of Tiruvallur district hanged herself in a hostel room. The incident has once again triggered violent protests in the state.
The investigation into the matter is transferred to the Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID). Police said that it has been reported to them that she died by suicide (hanging). An FIR has been lodged, Deputy Inspector General of Police, M Sathiya Priya told reporters.
As the news of the girl’s death spread, her parents and relatives held a demonstration in Thekkalur village in the Tiruppur district. Anticipating protests, a heavy battalion of police personnel was deployed at the school premises after the incident.
As per a recent direction of the Madras High Court in a similar case, the autopsy by a team of doctors, would be videographed and the matter would be dealt with by the CB-CID, he said. DIG Kancheepuram has said that the CB-CID has started an investigation into the case, according to the news agency ANI.
Earlier, a 17-year-old girl student died in Kallakurichi district. Demanding justice, the child’s relatives and locals held protests and later, the region witnessed violence over the issue.
(With agency inputs)
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