Dozens of police officers injured in India as mob demands ‘justice’ for girl who killed herself after being ‘tortured by teachers who forced students to study all the time’
- A teenage girl was found dead in private school hostel on Wednesday
- She reportedly left a suicide note with the name of two teachers at school in South India
- Protesters forcibly broke into school campus and set school buses on fire
At least 20 police officers were injured in the south of the country on Sunday India as they tried to stop a mob from setting school buses on fire after a female student committed suicide, local media reported.
Protesters forcibly broke into the school campus in Kallakurichi district in southern Tamil Nadu state, setting school buses and police vehicles on fire as they demanded justice for the student’s death. The Times of India newspaper report on its website.
The teenager was found dead at the private school hostel on Wednesday. She is said to have left a suicide note with the names of two teachers.
Protesters forcibly broke into school campus in Kallakurichi district of southern Tamil Nadu state, setting fire to school buses and police vehicles
She said they tortured her and some other students by forcing them to study all the time, local media reported.
Parents and protesters have demanded an independent investigation into the incident.
Teachers and school management have denied all allegations of mistreatment of students, including the dead girl.
Local media reported that police had found no evidence against them either.
The injured police officers have been taken to a local hospital and security has been stepped up by local government officials.