Tamil Nadu: Madras HC orders 2nd autopsy of student who died by suicide, orders probe into violence
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The Madras High Court has ordered a second autopsy of the girl who killed herself after she was allegedly harassed by two teachers at her school in Kallakurchi, Salem district.
The Madras High Court has ordered a second autopsy of the girl who killed herself after she was allegedly harassed by two teachers at her school in Kallakurichi, Salem district.
The court ordered that the father of the girl be allowed to remain during the procedure.
The incident sparked violent protests in the district, prompting the Salem police to deploy heavy security around the school and other areas. Section 144 had to be imposed in several areas. The HC also ordered the Police to find out who instigated the violence.
A Class 12 student in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi died by suicide after alleged torture by teachers. The cause of death as mentioned in the first autopsy was multiple injuries and haemorrhage.
Violence broke out in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu after the Class 12 student jumped off her hostel building on July 13. She was allegedly tortured by a teacher.
On Monday, the chemistry teacher of the school, Haripriya, and the mathematics teacher, Kritika, were arrested. Earlier, three management officials of the school, including the Principal and the secretary, were arrested.
The BJP and the AIADMK have blamed the state government for the violence, alleging that it failed to gauge the situation. Two teachers have been arrested in the Kallakuruchi suicide case in Tamil Nadu. So far, five teachers and officials have been taken into custody in the case.
