{
  "id": 16183413,
  "title": "Coimbatore student death: two classmates arrested for caste-based harassment; headmaster, teacher suspended",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/coimbatore-student-death-two-classmates-arrested-for-caste-based",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:04:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/coimbatore-students-suicide-two-classmates-arrested-for-caste-based-harassment-headmaster-teacher-suspended/article71615522.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Coimbatore, two classmates have been arrested for allegedly harassing and torturing a Class XI student, A. Akilan, over caste-based issues and his consumption of beef. The student's mother claimed that a teacher made Akilan and four other beef-eaters stand up in the classroom two months ago. The two arrested students were found guilty of continuing the harassment after Akilan's death. Headmaster Arunkumar S. and teacher P. Vijayakumar have been suspended pending an investigation into the allegations made by Akilan's family.",
  "summary": "The student’s mother alleged that a teacher made her son and four others, who consume beef, stand up in the classroom two months ago. The two arrested students had been harassing and torturing him since then",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}