Delhi teen suicide: Four teachers in the case suspended amid protests

A Delhi teenager boy died by suicide after jumping from the platform of Rajendra Place Metro Station on Tuesday.

A shocking incident made to the headlines recently, when on Tuesday, a 16-year-old boy died by suicide after jumping from the platform of Rajendra Place Metro Station at 2.34 pm. In this case, four teachers have been suspended amid protests.

Four teachers get suspended amid protests after a teenage boy dies by suicide.

Four teachers of a Delhi school have now been suspended after a Class 10 student died by suicide at a metro station in the capital over alleged mental harassment. The family alleged that the boy was scolded and troubled by his teachers for a year and that the boy was depressed for long. He had informed the counsellors and teachers that he was going to commit suicide.

More about the suicide case.

Police informed that the 16-year-old boy who jumped from the metro station’s platform was taken to BLK Super Speciality Hospital, where he was declared dead. A senior police said that the student left behind a suicide note in which he has named a few teachers, blaming them for his mental distress, and demanded strict action against them. A leading portal reviewed copies of the four letters. A copy of the letter addressed to the teachers stated, “This is to inform you that the school has been made aware of an FIR registered against you, bearing No. 336A Tis Hazari Court, dated 19th November 2025. The matter is currently under investigation by the appropriate authorities.” It added, “In view of the seriousness of the allegations, the competent authority has decided to place you under suspension with immediate effect. You shall remain under suspension till the completion of the investigation and further orders from the competent authority.”

The parents and friends of the deceased staged a protest outside the school in Ashok Palace on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the school authorities. The student’s father even blamed his teachers and the school principal for pushing him to take the extreme step.