Overview

• Students at Kannadi Higher Secondary School in Palakkad ended a campus protest after the management suspended a teacher and the headmistress.
• Kuzhalmannam police registered a case of unnatural death based on a complaint from the boy’s parents.
• According to the FIR, the 14-year-old felt distressed after his mother questioned him about Instagram messages and mentioned a possible transfer to another school.
• Relatives and classmates allege a teacher warned him his messages could invite a cyber case and arrest, while the headmistress says the teacher only cautioned students about social media misuse and the school arranged counselling.
• The suspended staff have been asked to stay away during the investigation, which police say is continuing.