Hyderabad: 14-year-old girl student commits suicide after failing to pay school fee

Hyderabad: A class IX girl student allegedly committed suicide after she was barred from appearing in an examination for not paying her school fees.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening in Hyderabad’s Rachakonda.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Malkajgiri, Uma Maheshwar said, “The 14-year-old student of Jyothi High School committed suicide by hanging herself in her residence.”

“After returning from school, the girl complained that her class teacher did not allow her to give exam and insulted her for not paying fees,” he said.

Malkajgiri police have also recovered a suicide note which elaborated the same incident as the cause of her suicide.

A case has been registered under section 306 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Further investigations are on. (ANI)