Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Principal, Teachers Booked After Student Suicide in Moga
A 15-year-old student in Moga, India, died by suicide after an incident at school.
The student's father claims the boy was humiliated and beaten by the principal and teachers.
The school officials say the boy was reprimanded for teasing a girl.
The boy consumed a poisonous substance, and was taken to multiple hospitals, but died on Friday.
The police have filed a case against the principal and teachers, charging them with causing the student's death.
A 15-year-old student died by suicide after allegedly being mistreated at school.
The student consumed a herbicide on August 23.
The father alleges the student was humiliated and thrashed by teachers.
Police have booked the principal and five teachers.
The investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- A 15-year-old student, the principal and six teachers.
- What
- A student died by suicide after allegedly being humiliated and thrashed by teachers.
- When
- The student died on Friday after consuming herbicide on August 23.
- Where
- Government school in Moga, Punjab.
- Why
- The student allegedly took his own life due to humiliation and possible physical assault by teachers after being found teasing a girl.
- Victim
- 15-year-old student
- Location
- Moga, Punjab
- Incident
- Student suicide by herbicide ingestion
- Charges
- Abetment to suicide and criminal conspiracy
- Accused
- Principal and five teachers
- Hospital Transfers
- Private hospital in Moga, Jalandhar, DMCH Ludhiana, AIIMS Bathinda