New Delhi, December 6: In a shocking incident, a minor student from a school in the national capital committed suicide after being scolded by her teacher. According to a tweet by ANI, the girl was a class 7th student from a  school in Inderpuri, Delhi.  Reports informed that the student allegedly committed suicide after she was severely scolded by her teacher. Parvinder Chaudhary, Sprinter Commits Suicide in Hostel Room at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. 

A tweet by ANI further informs that the girl had written a suicide note on her hand. When her parents were interrogated in the case,  they informed that their daughter had taken this extreme step as she had been previously severely scolded by her teacher. The Police has begun an investigation into the matter. National Suicide Prevention Week 2018: Do India’s Suicide Helplines Really Work?

A similar suicide incident was reported from Maharashtra's Nagpur on Wednesday where a 19-year-old student of National Fire Service College, allegedly committed suicide at the railway tracks. According to a report by Hindustan Times, the student took this step allegedly after one of his teachers demanded Rs 35,000 to give him pass marks in his exams.

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