Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)
Puttur, Jun 12: A girl student from Kokkada, residing in a hostel in Padil, Puttur, tragically took her own life by consuming poison on June 11.
The deceased has been identified as Rekha (15), daughter of Sridhara Acharya, a resident of Netrala in Kokkada village.
Rekha's mother, Pushpa, passed away last year, and her father works as a daily wage laborer. Rekha had been mentally distressed following her mother's demise. She had been staying at a relative's house and attending school from there.
Initially, Rekha had hesitated to join the Padil hostel in Puttur, but eventually agreed after much persuasion. It is reported that she expressed her dislike for the hostel and found English to be a challenging subject. During her time in Kokkada, she used to socialize with her friends and was known to excel academically.
A case has been registered at the Puttur police station in this connection.
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