'Donate my organs...': Delhi boy dies by suicide, blaming teachers
What's the story
A 16-year-old boy in Delhi died by suicide on Tuesday, allegedly due to mental harassment by his school teachers. The incident occurred at the Rajendra Place metro station when the teenager jumped in front of an approaching train. He was rushed to BLK Hospital but was declared dead on arrival. A suicide note was recovered from his schoolbag at the metro station, where he named specific teachers and accused them of prolonged harassment.
Note details
Teen's suicide note reveals anguish over school treatment
In the note, the boy first mentioned his identity and asked the reader to contact a specific number. He also apologized to his family. "Sorry bhaiyya, for all the time I was rude to you...Sorry mummy, however many times I broke your heart, I'm going to do it for the last time," he wrote. "I'm sorry but teachers ne aisa kiya hai mere saath." "Give my organs to those in need," if they are in "condition to work," he pleaded.
Family's distress
Father alleges repeated complaints to school authorities
The victim's father has filed a case against three teachers and the principal for allegedly harassing his son. The boy's father said he had complained about his son's treatment at school several times but nothing changed. He said they didn't take stronger action earlier as the class 10 exams were approaching and assured their son that he would be shifted to another school after the exams.
Ongoing probe
Police investigation underway, family members questioned
The father also recalled an incident during a drama class when he slipped and fell. "The teacher pushed him...insulted him in front of everyone and said he was overacting," the father said. "They scolded him so much that he started crying, but the teacher told him they did not care how much he cried," he said. According to his father, his son recently participated in a dance competition and expressed a desire to explore more about theater and dance.
Allegations
3-4 kids also treated badly
He also said that his classmates told him that a teacher had been threatening him and saying they would give him transfer certificate and call his parents to the school. "It was not just him, but three to four more kids have also been treated the same way," he said. "He used to tell me and my wife that teachers scolded him for every small thing and emotionally hurt him. We complained verbally many times, but nothing changed," he said.