Dalit teen girl commits suicide in school

Rajkot | Tuesday | 25th September, 2018

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He received a call from the school informing him about the suicide at 11 am. Whether it was a love affair gone sour or anything else is a matter of investigation,” Parmar added. Rajkot: A 17-year-old Dalit girl committed suicide by consuming poison at her school in Visavadar of Junagadh district on Monday.Police said the girl, identified as Kajal Parmar, had come to N C Parmar High School, where she used to study, carrying a bottle of poison which she consumed during the recess time.“Kajal’s father Khoda Parmar in his statement said that he had gone to the school to drop her. We are yet to approach the school authority. Police are also probing whether poor academic performance was the reason or whether Kajal’s teacher had scolded her that might have driven her to take such an extreme step..