A 17-year-old Dalit girl in Kurnool died by suicide on Thursday, and police say she had been struggling for months with the pressure of learning English.
The incident happened at the District Institute of Education and Training in B Thandrapadu. According to police, the girl went into the college sick room and locked the door after her friends briefly stepped outside. When they returned, she did not respond, and staff later found her dead.
“She was a 17 year old Dalit student at the training institute and has allegedly died by suicide,” a police official told PTI.
Police said the girl had repeatedly told her father that she could not cope with English lessons. She had even written that “dying was easier than learning it,” according to officials. Despite her fear, her parents insisted she continue attending classes.
Her friends also told police that she had been dealing with menstrual problems, which may have increased her emotional distress.
A case has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the investigation is ongoing.
