iThe alleged death by suicide of a 16-year-old student of St. Columba’s School in New Delhi’s Ashok Place following “mental harassment” sparked protests by parents and students outside the school on Thursday (November 20, 2025), leading to the suspension of three teachers and the headmistress.

The action came a day after the Delhi police registered an FIR against the three teachers for alleged ill-treatment of the Class 10 student who had named them in a note recovered from his bag.

According to the boy’s father, the 16-year-old had been complaining about facing mental harassment at school for the past few months. The issue was raised with the headmistress but no action was taken, he said. “The taunting and pressure aggravated a few days before the incident,” he said.

He added that his

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