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Telangana Student With 98.6% Score Dies By Suicide After Alleged Taunts Over 1 Mark, Teacher Booked
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An 18-year-old Intermediate student in Telangana's Gadwal died by suicide after alleged taunts over a 1-mark reduction in his exam score.
The student, Tarun, scored 434 out of 440 (98.6%) in his first-year exams, but a teacher allegedly humiliated and slapped him for losing one mark.
Tarun reportedly left a two-page suicide note before his death.
Gadwal Rural Police booked the teacher under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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