Class 10 student allegedly dies by suicide in Odisha: Police
On Monday night, the school authorities found the boy inside his hostel room after which he was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead
A class 10 student in Odisha’s Bolangir district allegedly died by suicide inside his hostel room on Monday night, police said.
The incident was reported a day before the Class 10 matric examination was to begin on Tuesday.
According to police officials, the boy was a student of a private residential school.
On Monday night, the school authorities found the boy inside his hostel room after which he was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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“While the exact reason behind his death is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the boy died due to exam pressure,” a police official said.
Meanwhile, the father of the deceased student blamed the school authorities for his son’s death.
“I am sure my son was killed at the behest of the school authorities”, his father said.
The boy’s classmates said he was a good student and expected to do well in the exam.
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