MP: Principal booked after student jumps from school building

The student alleged that the principal had threatened him and abused him for bringing a mobile phone to the school

Published on: Nov 30, 2025, 17:45:21 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal: The principal of a private school was booked on Sunday after a Class 8 student jumped from the third floor of the School in Dongre Nagar, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday, said police. The boy has been admitted to a hospital, where his condition is stated to be stable.

The student admitted his mistake and apologised to the principal 52 times, promising not to repeat the mistake but she didn’t hear it. (Representational image)

Police registered a case against school principal Dolly Chauhan based on the student’s statement, in which he claimed that she had threatened him and abused him for bringing a mobile phone to the school.

The incident occurred around 10 am on Friday. Before the student jumped, the school principal and other staff members had called his father to complain against him for bringing a mobile phone to school and making a reel in the classroom.

Ratlam additional superintendent of police Rakesh Khakha said, “The student alleged that the principal threatened to ruin his career and expel him from school for bringing a mobile phone. The student was terrified by this harassment and, distressed, he went to the third floor of the school and jumped from there in an attempt to die by suicide. As a result of the fall, the student sustained serious injuries to both his legs, right shoulder, jaw, and waist.”

The student admitted his mistake and apologised to the principal 52 times, promising not to repeat the mistake but she didn’t hear it.

Police are investigating the matter.

“Based on the student’s statement, a case has been registered against the principal under sections 296(b), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015,” the officer added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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