Deceased boy’s household petitions police, says ragging led to his alleged suicide

The Kochi Metropolis police have launched an inquiry into the alleged suicide by a 14-year-old boy earlier this month, after his mom petitioned the State Police Chief alleging that ragging in school had led her son to take the intense step.

The petition had since been forwarded to District Police Chief (Kochi Metropolis) Putta Vimaladitya. The Thrikkakara Assistant Commissioner of Police has been entrusted with the inquiry. The Hill Palace police had already registered a case for unnatural loss of life and a probe was beneath means. They’d recorded the statements of the boy’s members of the family. The household had since then moved out of their condominium.

The deceased, a Class 9 scholar of a metropolis college, was the eldest son of the petitioner. He was enrolled within the college in November 2024.

In line with data obtained from his mates and thru social media messages, he was allegedly bullied by some college students on the college premises and aboard the college bus. He was additionally reportedly subjected to ragging and bodily assault. Tales and chats from an Instagram discussion board shaped by his mates instantly after his loss of life revealed horrific incidents of ragging, the petition stated.

“After acquiring this data, I wrote to the Principal, detailing the brutal ragging act inflicted upon my son, together with the proof we had gathered. In response, the college authorities knowledgeable me that they’d forwarded the knowledge to the police. I strongly imagine that the college authorities try to hide the ragging incident from the police and the general public, fearing that it’ll injury the college’s status,” the petition alleged.

The police have been cautious with the probe as the difficulty concerned minors.

(These in misery or having suicidal tendencies might search assist and counselling by calling any of the next numbers: DISHA – 1056, 0471-2552056, State’s well being helpline 104, Maithri – 0484-2540530, Thanal Suicide Prevention Centre – 0495-2760000.)