Tragic suicide of insulted student, 15

India Jul 02, 2025

A 15-year-old student, Vivek Mahadev Raut, from Amravati, Maharashtra, died by suicide after being scolded and embarrassed in class for not answering questions.
He left a note describing how the teacher's threat to call his parents and classmates laughing at him made him feel deeply humiliated.

Neighbors assaulted the teacher, who is now hospitalized

After the incident at Jai Bajrang Vidyalaya, police registered a case against the teacher.
The situation also led to neighbors assaulting the teacher, who is now hospitalized.
Authorities are investigating what happened in class and looking into how it all unfolded.