Upset over teacher scolding him, student jumps to death from school building in Hyderabad

14-year-old Sangareddy, who was good at studies, was upset after his Physical Education teacher scolded him in front of his classmates

Hyderabad: Upset over a teacher scolding him, a Class VIII student died by suicide by jumping from the school building in Uppal on Saturday.

The boy, Sangareddy (14), the second son of Dharma Reddy and Sangeetha from Dwaraka Nagar in Boduppal, was studying at Sagar Grammar School at New Bharat Nagar in Uppal.

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According to the police, Sangareddy, who was good at studies, was upset after his Physical Education teacher scolded him in front of his classmates over an issue in the classroom in the morning.

He took permission from his class teacher to go to the restroom and jumped from the fourth floor of the multi-storey school building. He suffered grievous bleeding injuries.

The staff and school correspondent rushed him to a nearby private hospital where the doctors declared him dead.

This incident has created a stir, with the student’s parents, relatives and student organisations reaching the school and staging a protest. They held the school staff and management responsible for Sangareddy’s death. Sensing a law and order issue, the school management sent the students back home.

The Uppal police reached the spot, pacified the protesters and cleared the area. The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

A case was registered and an investigation was launched.