Overview
- Kuzhalmannam police registered an unnatural-death case after 14-year-old Arjun was found dead at home on Tuesday and began recording statements from students and staff.
- The school management suspended class teacher Asha and headmistress Lissy pending inquiry, describing the move as an administrative step to enable a fair probe.
- Kerala’s General Education Minister V. Sivankutty ordered a detailed departmental investigation and directed district officials to file a report.
- Students, joined by KSU, SFI, and ABVP members, held large protests on campus and at one point blocked the headmistress from leaving her office.
- Family and classmates allege the teacher threatened a cyber case and possible arrest over an Instagram exchange, while school officials say the student was cautioned about social-media misuse and deny wrongdoing.