New Delhi: A Class 10 student allegedly died by suicide near Rajendra Place Metro Station, leaving behind a note accusing his school teachers of harassment and calling for strict action against them.

Deepshikha, a woman who saw the student shortly before the incident, said he appeared disturbed and told her that teachers had “tortured” him. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, she recalled that she had been in the same rickshaw as the boy on 18 November.

“I bring my ward home from school in a rickshaw every day. But on the afternoon of November 18, when I had just sat in the rickshaw with my son, he (the victim) suddenly came running and quickly got in. He kept telling the driver to go faster. He looked very disturbed,” she said.

Deepshikha added: “I asked him what had happened, and he replied, ‘You should withdraw your son from the school.’ He further said, ‘My board exams are coming up, and the teachers torture me a lot. I can't even explain how much. My parents are called to school again and again.’”

According to the FIR, the student allegedly jumped from Platform No. 2 of Rajendra Place Metro Station.

Parents and students continued their protest outside the private school on Saturday. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Friday that the state government had formed an investigation committee into the incident.

“We have formed an investigation committee, and the school has also taken action. I see this not only as the Education Minister, but also as a concerned parent. Soon, I will be writing to schools to ask whether they are monitoring students' mental health and overall well-being in accordance with CBSE guidelines. The state government is ready to provide handholding and support. We are deeply concerned about our children's mental health and well-being,” Sood told reporters.

The school, located in central Delhi, has suspended four staff members pending the outcome of the investigation.