TRICHY: A 44-year-old teacher working in a private school in Karur committed suicide at his father-in-law's residence at Sengattupatti in Trichy district on Wednesday evening.
In a suicide note, the teacher, A Saravanan, mentioned that he decided to hang himself after his class students linked him to the suicide of a 17-year-old girl student.
Saravanan, who was a maths teacher, is survived by his wife and two sons.
The girl student committed suicide at her house in Karur on November 19 after leaving a suicide note stating that sexual harassment had forced her to end her life. She did not name the person who had sexually harassed her.
The Vengamedu police had registered a case of suspicious death following her demise. They conducted investigations in the school where she was studying. Police sources said that they could not get any clue with regard to her allegation.
According to police, the girl was studying in a class where Saravanan was not teaching.
Students had dragged his name to her suicide and made insulting comments against him, Saravanan mentioned in his suicide note.
The Thuraiyur police were investigating.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
