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A 13-year-old Class 8 student allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru’s Anekal after she was reportedly fined ₹20 for not completing her homework. Police said the student left behind a purported note in which she detailed the circumstances that she claimed drove her to take the extreme step.
Police reportedly stated that the student alleged that the teacher punished her for failing to complete her homework and asked her to pay a fine of Rs 20. The news agency, ANI, also reported that she claimed that she was threatened with the issuance of a transfer certificate (TC).
Why Bengaluru Girl Committed Suicide?
In the purported note, the student said that the alleged humiliation and ‘harassment’ had left her emotionally distressed, and this has resultantly pushed her to take this extreme step. The student’s family members have accused the teaching staff of harassing the child and demand action. The case has been registered in the Suryanagar police station, and a case of unnatural death has been filed and has launched an investigation intot he allegations. Further investigation is underway.
Student Suicide Cases in India Surged
According to reports released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in India, student suicide cases have reached a record high of 14,488 in 2024; it is 4.3 per cent higher than 2023, when this number was 13,892. A total of 115,850 students died by suicide between 2015 and 2024.
The overall number of suicides in 2024 also rose by 11.6 per cent over five years. It has gone up from 153,052 in 2020, which is 27.8 per cent higher than the last decade when the numbers were 133,623 in 2015. The share of students’ deaths has also increased over the last few years.
As per the NCRB report, student suicides accounted for 8.5 per cent of the 170,746 total suicides recorded in 2024. This number is up from 8.1 per cent of 171,418 cases in 2023. The proportion of student suicides stood at 153,052 in 2020 and 1,33,623 cases in 2015.
Sudeep Singh Rawat is a Copy Editor at NewsX Digital with over five years of experience in digital journalism. He covers national and international news, with a focus on politics, crime, technology, public affairs, and trending topics. Before joining NewsX Digital, he worked with Business Standard, The Sunday Guardian, and other digital media organisations. His reporting focuses on breaking news, enterprise stories, and explainers that inform readers through accurate, balanced, and context-driven journalism.
