- Father alleges daughter harassed by principal and headmaster.
- Student spent 90 minutes in principal's room before incident.
- Police registered case against school for abetment to suicide.
Jagran Correspondent, Faridabad | The father of the 11th-grade student, who jumped to death from the third floor of a private school on Tuesday, said he watched the school's CCTV footage and in the footage, she stayed in the principal's room for about an hour and a half before taking the extreme step. She then left the room and went straight to the third floor, he added.
Case Filed Against School Management
Based on the father's complaint, the police have registered a case against the school management under sections of abetment to suicide. The student's father levelled serious allegations against the school management, stating that his daughter was harassed by the principal and female headmaster.
"Due to the mental pressure, she jumped from the roof and took her own life," the deceased's father alleged. He filed a complaint with the Dabua Police and blamed the school management for the death of his daughter.
However, Principal RK Sharma of the Navodaya Vidya Niketan Senior Secondary School, Ghazipur Road, denied the allegations that she was punished.
What Police Said On Student's Death
Police spokesperson Yashpal stated that a case has been registered against the school management under the section of abetment to suicide based on the father's complaint.
"Every aspect regarding the circumstances under which the student took this step is being examined. A clear picture regarding the causes of the incident and the issue of responsibility will emerge only after the investigation is concluded. A probe is underway", said Inspector Sumer Singh, SHO of Dabua police station.
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The parents of the deceased student, Janvi, claimed that she was scolded by her teacher as "she had gone out to eat biryani without informing anyone", according to the police.
They alleged that the teacher made Janvi stand in the school for four consecutive hours as punishment. Deeply hurt by this, she ended her life, the police said, adding that they are trying to find out the exact circumstances leading to the teenager's death.
(With PTI/ Jagran Reporter Harender Nagar's Inputs )