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‘Ridiculed for eating beef’ at school, 16-year-old Tamil Nadu boy dies by suicide

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Times of India‘Ridiculed for eating beef’ at school, 16-year-old Tamil Nadu boy dies by suicide
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In Coimbatore, a tragic incident unfolded as 16-year-old A Akilan, a Scheduled Caste student, took his own life allegedly due to persistent harassment from peers and a teacher over his dietary preferences. His mother highlighted that repeated pleas to…

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