Class 10 boy dies by suicide at private school in Tirunelveli; miscreants torch two vans

TIRUNELVELI: After a Class X student died by suicide at a private school in Veeravanallur in Tirunelveli district on Thursday, family members held a road roko protest demanding action against the school administration on Thursday night.

However, things turned tense as in the early hours of Friday, unknown miscreants hurled petrol bombs and set fire to the private school's vehicles. Police security has been tightened in the area.According to the police, S Sabarikannan, 15, of Manaparanallur, was a Class X student at a private matriculation higher secondary school in Veeravanallur in Tirunelveli. Recently, Sabarikannan was allegedly scolded by teachers for lack of discipline and asked to bring his parents to school on July 7.

But, reportedly in fear without telling his parents, on July 7, he consumed pesticide which he brought hidden with him when he came to school.

As he fainted a little later at school, teachers took him to Cheranmahadevi Government Hospital and informed his pparents

However, despite being referred and admitted to a private hospital, Sabarikannan died without responding to treatment on Thursday. The Veeravanallur police registered a case of suspicious death under section 194 BNSS and were investigating.

The boy's parents, Sankarakumar and Muthulakshmi, and relatives, in anger on Thursday evening held a road roko protest on Tirunelveli-Ambasamudram Main Road, demanding action against the private school teachers and management for abetment of suicide.Though the protesters dispersed after police held talks and assured investigation and action, in the early hours of Friday, unknown miscreants hurled petrol bombs and torched two of the private school's vans.

Fire and rescue services department personnel reached the spot and put out the fire. As a precautionary measure, leave was announced for the private school's students on Friday and police security was tightened.

The Sabarikannan's body was laid to rest at his native place under police protection. The Veeravanallur police booked several persons, including Sabarikannan's father for holding road roko protest. The private school authorities have also filed a complaint with the police regarding their school vehicles being vandalized.