Four school teachers suspended amid protest over Delhi teen suicide at metro station

Four teachers of a Delhi school have been suspended following the death by suicide of a Class 10 student at a metro station in the capital allegedly due to mental harassment.

Now, the family has alleged that the boy was being scolded and troubled by his teachers for one year; further, the boy was depressed long and had informed the counsellors and teachers that he was going to commit suicide.

A copy of the letter addressed to the teachers stated, “This is to inform you that the school has been made aware of an FIR registered against you, bearing No. 336A Tis Hazari Court, dated 19th November 2025. The matter is presently under investigation by the appropriate authorities.” Hindustan Times has accessed copies of the four letters.

According to police, the 16-year-old boy leaped from the Rajendra Place Metro Station platform on Tuesday at 2:34 p.m. After being brought to BLK Super Speciality Hospital, he was pronounced dead. "The competent authority has decided to suspend you immediately due to the seriousness of the allegations. You will continue to be suspended until the investigation is finished and you receive additional directives from the appropriate authority," it continued.

On Thursday, the student's parents and friends staged a demonstration outside the Ashok Palace school, calling for accountability from the school administration and harsh punishment for the accused teachers.

Family alleged ill-treatment at school

The father of the Class 10 student has blamed his teachers and school principal for pushing him to take the extreme step.

In his complaint, the father has alleged that his son was being “troubled over petty issues”. According to a senior police officer, the student left behind a suicide note in which he has named a few teachers blaming them for his mental distress, demanding strict action against them. "For the last one year, my son was being scolded and troubled by his teachers over petty issues. He told us about it and we raised our concerns with his teachers but nothing happened. Even his friends were troubled by those teachers," the boy's father told HT earlier. The father further alleged that on Tuesday his son had fainted at school, which his teacher ignored, saying that he was faking it. And when the boy insisted that he had fainted and began crying, the teacher allegedly said that was fake too.