A strange incident has been reported from Dhanbad in Jharkhand where a school student died by suicide reportedly after being beaten up for wearing a bindi on her forehead at a school, as per officials.Heres what NCPCR chairperson saysNational Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson, Priyank Kanoongo, taking it to Twitter, said, “In Jharkhands Dhanbad, a girl student has been reported to have committed suicide after being thrashed for going to school wearing a bindi. The cognizance of the matter is being taken, and the team of @NCPCR_ will go to Dhanbad for investigation.”Replying to the tweet, Uttam Mukherjee, Chairperson, CWC, Dhanbad, said, “Yes sir. It is a serious matter. The school is also not affiliated with the CBSE board. I have told the District Education Officer. I met the victims family today. The accused has been arrested.”जी, सर। गंभीर मामला है। स्कूल को सीबीएसई बोर्ड से मान्यता भी नही है। जिला शिक्षा पदाधिकारी को मैंने बताया है। पीड़ित परिवार से में आज मिला। आरोपी की गिरफ्तारी हुई है।— Uttam Mukherjee, Chairperson, CWC, Dhanbad (@UttamMukdhanbad) July 11, 2023Notably, the incident has been reported from Dhanbads Tetulmari area on Monday after which the parents of the deceased and localities protested against the school management on Tuesday, asking the police for prompt action. The girl was reportedly preparing for IIT-JEE.Before this, an incident was reported from Rajasthans Kota also where a student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) allegedly died by suicide.However, the official also stated that the reason for the suicide has not been ascertained and that the student was preparing for the IIT-JEE.
