Daijiworld Media Network – Bagalkot (MS)
Bagalkot, Mar 17: A girl, studying in eighth standard, killed herself at Kadampura village of the district as her teacher stripped her clothes off accusing the girl of committing a theft. This shocking incident occurred on March 15.
The girl Divya Barakera ended her life by hanging herself. Teachers Jayashree Mishrikoti and K H Mujawar are accused of sexually harassing the deceased girl.
According to a complaint filed with the local police station, Jayashree, who teaches Kannada subject in the Kadampur school said that she had lost Rs 2,000 and so she wanted to know who had stolen the money. Though Divya took oath in front of Goddess Durga that she had not stolen the money she was stripped off her clothes and bodily frisked. This caused mental trauma to the girl who killed herself upon reaching home.
Four students of 10th grade and a student of the eighth grade were suspected of stealing the money.
Divya's parents also alleged that their daughter was forcibly stripped off her clothes. As she could not bear the humiliation caused by her teacher's action she killed herself.
Bagalkot rural police are investigating further.