On 22nd August 2022, i.e. Monday, a Class 9 student died by suicide at his residence just ten days after his 14th birthday
in Padi, due to alleged harassment by his teachers at school.

The deceased was identified as S Bharathi Selva. Police have now recovered a video, minutes before he took the extreme step, in which the boy alleges harassment by his class teachers.

The boy lived with his parents, and elder brother at Kumaran Nagar in Padi. The 14 years old boy was alone at his house when he took the extreme step, police said.

His parents were out at work while his brother was at college. He returned home at around 5.30 pm and found his brother dead.

A police team arrived at the spot and sent it to government hospital for post mortem.

Police said that they found two videos in which the boy talks about the alleged harassment by his teachers and a video of him killing self.

Korattur police registered a case and are conducting enquiries at the school. The matter is under investigation.