{
  "id": 16150072,
  "title": "‘Ridiculed for eating beef’ at school, 16-year-old Tamil Nadu boy dies by suicide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ridiculed-for-eating-beef-at-school-16-year-old-tamil-nadu-boy-dies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:52:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/boy-16-ends-life-after-beef-caste-taunt-in-coimbatore-school/articleshow/135124803.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Coimbatore, a tragic incident unfolded as 16-year-old A Akilan, a Scheduled Caste student, took his own life allegedly due to persistent harassment from peers and a teacher over his dietary preferences. His mother highlighted that repeated pleas to school officials were ignored, resulting in this heartbreaking event. Authorities have initiated a case against the teacher, headmaster, and two…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}