Bengaluru: Dental student dies by suicide; family accuses college of harassment
Bengaluru (PTI): A 23-year-old dental college student was found hanging at her residence here on Friday, police said.
She was identified as Yashaswini, a third-year student of oral medicine and radiology.
Family members have accused the college management of "harassing" her, claiming the alleged humiliation drove her to take the extreme step.
She was the only child of Parimala and Bhudevaiah, the police added.
According to her mother, Yashaswini had taken leave on Wednesday due to eye pain. When she returned to college the following day, she was "humiliated" in front of other students for not participating in a seminar.
Parimala alleged that a lecturer had prevented her daughter from taking part in the seminar and "harassed" her for not making a presentation.
Following the incident, aggrieved students staged a sit-in protest outside the morgue, alleging that the student was subjected to humiliation that forced her to die by suicide.
Police said a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her speech at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency, alleging that the BJP was deliberately playing loud music from a nearby public meeting.
A peeved Banerjee said despite having the required permission of the Election Commission, her rally in Chakraberia was disrupted by the BJP, "who want to capture Bengal by intimidation and threat".
"It is not possible for me to go ahead with this meeting. If they can do such a thing in my constituency, imagine how undemocratic the BJP is. If they behave like this, I have to take legal action," she said.
"This is an insult, humiliation. BJP is stepping on our toes to instigate trouble. Not possible to address the gathering in this situation. I am leaving the stage. Please vote for me in your protest," she added.
Banerjee was then seen calling someone over and venting her grievances.
Before leaving the stage, she said, "I will hold a rally tomorrow at the same spot."
TMC supporters then rushed towards the BJP rally, which was later addressed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, but security personnel intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
TMC workers later staged a demonstration outside the local police station and filed a complaint, alleging that the BJP violated the model code of conduct.
A senior TMC leader said another complaint will also be lodged with the Election Commission.
Asked about Banerjee's allegations, Adhikari told reporters after the rally he held nearby, "Her reaction shows she is nervous about the imminent loss."
"There was no violence, no obstruction in her meeting and her behaviour shows her nervousness. On May 4, people of Bhabanipur will celebrate the victory of the BJP," he claimed, alleging that the TMC also tried to disrupt his meeting by playing loud music.
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur, one of the battleground seats in the West Bengal elections, will vote in the second phase on April 29.
