Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Faridabad Teen Allegedly Dies by Suicide After School Punishment
A 16-year-old student fell from the third-floor terrace of her school in Faridabad.
The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon after classes were ending.
Police said it happened between 1 and 1:30 p.m.
Her family said the school made her stand outside the classroom for nearly four hours as punishment.
The school denied that this happened.
Staff took the student to a healthcare facility and then to the district civil hospital.
Doctors declared her dead when she arrived there.
Police described the death as an alleged suicide, while the circumstances surrounding it include conflicting accounts.
A 16-year-old Class XI student allegedly died by suicide after falling from a private school’s third-floor terrace.
The incident occurred between 1 and 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Faridabad’s NIT area.
The student’s family alleged she was made to stand outside her classroom for nearly four hours as punishment.
School authorities denied the family’s allegations, according to a police spokesperson.
She was taken to local healthcare facilities and declared dead on arrival at the district civil hospital.
- Who
- A 16-year-old Class XI student at a private school in Faridabad.
- What
- She allegedly died by suicide after falling from the school’s third-floor terrace.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon, between approximately 1 and 1:30 p.m.
- Where
- A private school in Faridabad’s NIT area; she was later taken to the district civil hospital.
- Why
- Her family alleged she had been punished by being made to stand outside the classroom for nearly four hours; the school denied the allegation.
Family’s Allegation
School’s Denial
Alleged punishment before fall
Family’s Allegation
The student’s family alleged that she was made to stand outside her classroom for nearly four hours as punishment.
School’s Denial
School authorities denied the allegation, according to a police spokesperson.
Circumstances of death
Family’s Allegation
The family’s account links the alleged punishment to the incident that followed.
School’s Denial
Police described the death as an alleged suicide, while the school rejected the reported account of punishment.
- Student’s age
- 16 years old
- Class
- Class XI
- Incident timing
- Tuesday, between 1 and 1:30 p.m.
- Location
- Private school in Faridabad’s NIT area
- Family’s allegation
- She was made to stand outside her classroom for nearly four hours as punishment
- School response
- School authorities denied the allegation
- Medical outcome
- Doctors at the district civil hospital declared her dead on arrival