Jharkhand: 13-Year-Old Girl Dies By Suicide, Teacher Arrested Following Harassment Allegations

Jharkhand: 13-Year-Old Girl Dies By Suicide, Teacher Arrested Following Harassment Allegations

The family members alleged that the class 8 student killed herself after being "harassed" by a teacher in her school. The accused was arrested on Saturday, a senior officer said.

PTIUpdated: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 02:38 PM IST
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Latehar (Jharkhand): A 13-year-old girl was found hanging in her residence in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said on Saturday.

The family members alleged that the class 8 student killed herself after being "harassed" by a teacher in her school.

The accused was arrested on Saturday, a senior officer said.

The girl was found hanging in her home under the Sadar police station limits on Friday night, he said.

Latehar Police Station in-charge Surendra Kumar Mahto said, "Based on the complaint of the family members, the accused teacher was arrested on Saturday. An investigation is underway." Earlier in the day, locals staged a protest on the campus of the government middle school, demanding the arrest of the accused teacher.

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