A student in Class 5 at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, Toopranpet in Choutuppal of Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district, was found dead on the hostel premises on Monday.
The victim is alleged to have jumped out of the multistorey hostel building. Reportedly, the student hailing from Mahbubnagar reported back at the hostel on Sunday after visiting her home recently. It was alleged that the girl was reluctant to stay at the hostel and study.
The victim’s body was shifted for post-mortem examination and the police opened an investigation.
In a separate incident, in the Mancherial district, at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Naspur, a Class 9 student was rushed to the government hospital moments after she allegedly jumped off the hostel building to take her life.
The student sustained severe injuries and was being treated. Reportedly, the girl did not want to stay at the hostel and study.
(Roshni, suicide prevention helpline, 8142020033/44)
Students fall ill
Meanwhile, in another incident, at least 15 students at the State ST Ashram (G) UPS, Mudigonda, of Devarakonda in Nalgonda district, were admitted to the government general hospital on Monday, after they complained of stomach ache, diarrhoea, and vomiting, allegedly after consuming contaminated food from the hostel mess.
A few students complained of stomach ache Sunday night after eating a non-vegetarian meal. However, they were administered first aid at the hostel. The issue on Monday caught attention after some 30 students showed common symptoms. It was said that the students had tamarind rice for breakfast.
All students were stable and kept under observation at the Devarakonda Area Hospital.
Published – July 14, 2025 08:45 pm IST
