After Balasore, Noida student dies by suicide due to 'harassment' by teachers: What happened?

A second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student at a top private college in Greater Noida allegedly died by suicide in the women’s hostel.

A suicide note found in her room alleged she had faced humiliation and mental harassment from two faculty members.

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Notably, a case has been registered at the Knowledge Park Police Station in Gautam Budh Nagar. Two staff members from the university have been taken into custody.

The incident has led to protests and anger on the university campus.

But why did she die by suicide? What did she write in her suicide note?

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Here’s what we know so far:

What happened?

The BDS student allegedly died by suicide in the women’s hostel.

Police recovered a suicide note from the room, in which the student blamed her teachers for harassment and humiliation.

She named faculty members from PCP and Dental Materials in the note, alleging they mentally harassed and humiliated her, causing stress, News18 reported.

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The incident took place on Friday night. A case has been registered at the Knowledge Park Police Station in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

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Two university staff members were arrested after protests erupted on campus over the incident, police said.

In her note, the student wrote that the named faculty should be held responsible if anything happened to her.

“They mentally harassed me. They humiliated me. I have been in stress because of them for a long time. I want them to face the same thing. I am sorry. I can’t live like this anymore. I can’t,” the note said, according to NDTV.

After being informed, her family rushed to the hostel. Police officials helped them with legal and procedural requirements.

A forensic team was sent to the site for a detailed examination and to collect evidence from the room.

Protests held on campus

Meanwhile, tensions rose on campus as students staged protests demanding accountability from the college.

The student’s mother has been protesting outside the college along with other students, seeking justice for her daughter, The Indian Express reported.

A heated exchange reportedly broke out between the students and police during the protests.

Based on the family’s complaint, two people have been taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing, officials said.

Sudhir Kumar, Additional DCP, Greater Noida, said, “Two staff members from the management of the university have been arrested on the basis of the complaint lodged by the family members of the student.”

The university has not yet released any official statement regarding the matter.

Balasore Student Suicide Case

The Greater Noida incident comes after a student at a college in Odisha set herself on fire, allegedly after college authorities ignored her complaints of sexual harassment by a professor.

The woman attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus. She suffered more than 90 per cent burn injuries and died at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on July 14.

Speaking to India Today, her father said, “She did this after coming out of the principal’s room. Something must have happened. I was not there…My daughter was forced to die. They should all be charged.”

He further claimed that police did not respond to his concerns despite him submitting a three-page statement. He said he was informed about the suicide through a phone call.

Calling the incident a “conspiracy”, the father accused the college of driving his daughter to suicide because she had dared to speak up, according to the report.

The student had filed a formal complaint with the college’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), accusing the professor of continuous sexual harassment. She had said that the college authorities took no action despite repeated appeals for help.

Her death has led to massive outrage across Odisha.

With inputs from agencies

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