13-year-old Kalyan student found hanging, note recovered at home says 'teased by teacher & student'

Pradeep Gupta / TNN / Updated: Aug 13, 2024, 08:57 IST

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A 13-year-old boy in Kalyan was found deceased at his home on Sunday, leaving a note accusing his teacher and a fellow student of instigating him. The school has since dismissed the implicated teacher. Authorities have registered an accidental death and are investigating the claims by interviewing the boy’s family and school associates.

13-year-old Kalyan student found hanging, note recovered at home says 'teased by teacher & student'

The school terminated the accused teacher. Police are investigating, having recovered a note from the boy detailing the alleged bullying. Statements from his family, classmates, and teachers will be recorded.

KALYAN: A 13-year-old boy was found hanging at his home in Kalyan on Sunday. A note purportedly written by the boy states that a teacher and a boy studying at his school had 'instigated' him to 'commit suicide'. The note mentions that the the teacher and the other student used to tease him, prompting him to take the step. The school said it has sacked the teacher.
The boy, Vignesh Patra, was a student of class 8.On Sunday, he was alone at home; his parents and sister had stepped out. When the father got home around 7 pm, he knocked on the door, but got no response. That's when he he peeped inside through a window and saw the boy hanging, the police said.
The father, with the help of neighbours, broke open the door and they also informed the police. The boy was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared him 'brought dead'.
During enquiry, a note was found in the house. The note blames a teacher from the school and a student for taking the extreme step, said the police.

The police have registered an accidental death for now. A senior police officer said that the note does not provide any details about the alleged harassment.
The police said that they would record statements of the boy's parents, students from his class, and teachers to get details about the "harassment" Vignesh has said he was facing, before initiating any further action.
Those who knew Vignesh expressed shock at the news of his death, saying he was very cheerful by nature.

The boy's father has demanded strict action against "those responsible for his son's death".
The school management said on Monday morning that the school teacher had been sacked after they learnt about the incident. Following this, the teacher's family members approached the school, defending the daughter, stating that she had not harassed the student.
A member of the school administration told TOI, "We are deeply saddened by the incident... we have told the teacher to leave."
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