Principal arrested in girl student suicide case in Azamgarh
Varanasi: Sidhari police in Azamgarh on Wednesday arrested the principal of an inter college in connection with the alleged suicide of a 14-year-old girl student. Azamgarh SSP Anil Kumar said that, on the complaint lodged by the girl’s father, an FIR was registered under Section 107 (abetment of suicide of a child) of the BNS on Nov 8.
The accused, Akhilesh Yadav , allegedly insulted the girl over unpaid fees, after which she consumed a poisonous substance and died, according to police. The victim’s class teacher, Rinku Kumar, was arrested the same day.
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Preliminary investigation revealed that, apart from Kumar, the principal had also allegedly subjected the girl to repeated harassment, which apparently led her to take the extreme step.