Coimbatore school student’s death case: probe transferred to CB-CID
Coimbatore city police handed over a copy of the order to family members of the deceased, who along with relatives and members of various political parties have been staging a protest for the past few days, demanding arrest of all persons who abetted the suicide.
Coimbatore police transferred the investigation into the alleged suicide of 16-year-old Class XI student A. Akilan to the Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) on October 26, 2026. The Director General of Police, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, issued the order. Akilan, a Scheduled Caste student, was found dead in his house on October 21.
Two classmates and his teacher have been arrested on charges of abetting suicide, while the school principal has also been suspended. The family alleges that the deaths were due to harassment by teacher and classmates over caste and beef consumption.
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