Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school.

There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations.

The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering.

''He was depressed for so long. He kept complaining, but we stayed quiet because he was in Class 10. He even told his school counsellors and teachers that he was going to commit suicide, but none of them informed us. We only heard this from his friends today,'' she told PTI.

The student's sister said he was extremely talented in dance and theatre an

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