The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Jonali, a principal of a private school in Guwahati after she was accused of verbally abusing a class VIII girl who had later committed suicide.
The girl student of Modern English School in Guwahati, who attempted suicide on December 24, passed away on Sunday.
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The student attempted suicide by jumping off the school’s fifth-floor at 11:30 am on Friday.
The family members of the student have alleged that the school principal, Jonali Das, had mentally harassed the girl student.
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It has been alleged that the school principal had verbally abused the girl during the school’s Sports Week.
Immediately after being abused by the principal, the Class VIII student made a suicide attempt by jumping off the fifth floor of the school’s building.
The girl succumbed to her injuries at 3:30 am on Sunday.
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As the news of her death spread like wildfire, the Deori People’s Forum staged a protest and locked the school where the deceased studied.
A large number of people from the Deori community blocked the approach road towards the school as part of the protest.