Chennai: A Class 12 boy died allegedly by suicide today in Tamil Nadu, adding to the rash of schoolchildren deaths that has triggered alarm and protests in the state.
This is the fifth case in two weeks and the second in just 24 hours.
The boy was found dead at his home in Sivaganga district. The police said he left a suicide note in which he said he couldn’t cope with math and biology.
Four schoolgirls have died by suicide before this; three of them studied in Class 12.
This morning, a Class 11 girl was found dead in Sivakasi. No suicide note was found. The girl suffered from chronic, severe stomach aches, investigators said.
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