Days after a Class 10 student died by suicide, the families and friends of the deceased staged a protest outside St Columba's School on Friday. They accused some teachers of mentally harassing him and demanding strict action from the authorities. The protestors asserted that the school must be held accountable and urged the government to strengthen mental health safeguards for students.

What exactly happened

According to the police, the class 10 boy (16-year-old) jumped from the platform of Rajendra Place Metro Station at 2.34 pm on Tuesday. He was taken to BLK Super Speciality Hospital, where he was declared dead. A senior police officer informed that the student left behind a suicide note in which he named a few teachers, blaming them for his mental distress, and demanded strict action

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