Shivamogga: A 16-year-old student, who was slated to appear for SSLC examinations, allegedly died by suicide on Monday in Karnataka's Yadehalli of Sagar taluk. The student ended his life by hanging himself from a fan.
The deceased was a student at Karnataka Public School, Anandpur. The police suspect that fear of examinations could be the reason behind the extreme step. A case has been registered and the investigation is under way.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the boy had suicidal tendencies even two years ago. Earlier this month, he went to a railway station to take the extreme step, but members of the public spotted him and brought him back home safely, a senior police officer said.
"He was slated to appear for the SSLC examination, and we need to investigate if he was under any kind of stress due to the examination. However, his parents claimed he was doing fine. But we will probe this angle too," he said.
No suicide note was recovered from the spot, he added. Further investigation is underway.
With PTI inputs
Published 25 March 2024, 08:52 IST