Haryana: Class 12 student shoots himself with father's licensed revolver; teacher accused of harassment

Ajay, a class 12 student in Panipat, Haryana committed suicide, allegedly, by shooting himself after he was harassed by his teacher.

Panipat: Fed up with his teacher's behaviour towards him in school, a class 12 student allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his father's licensed revolver.

"We had received information yesterday evening that Ajay (victim) committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. We reached the spot and took his body to a civil hospital. Based on Ajay's family member's statement, we have registered a case against the teacher," said Sandeep Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DCP).

The father of the deceased has alleged that his son's teacher used to bother him at school.

"He left from home around 5:30 in the evening to get something photocopied, when the incident occurred in front of his teacher's residence. My son was in class 12, and a teacher in the school used to bother him and telephone him as well " said Sandeep Kumar, the father.

Further, Kumar alleged that other students told him that his son's teacher used to take Ajay into a separate room in the school and block his way in the staircase.