Hyderabad: A first-year student at Moinabad’s J B Institute of Engineering and Technology (JBIET) died by suicide allegedly due to harassment from her professors.
The deceased, Vaishnavi, reportedly hanged herself on November 3, while she was visiting her hometown in Wanaparthy.
Vaishnavi was upset over harassment from two professors, Venkat Reddy and Upendar. The two would allegedly humiliate students in the classroom and even make them stand on benches as punishment.
When the issue came to light, students along with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest at the college on Friday, November 6.
Speaking to Siasat.com, an official from Moinabad Police Station said that the two professors have been suspended. However, no case has been registered with their police station, as the suicide took place in Wanaparthy.
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Source: The Siasat Daily
