04 September,2016 06:20 PM IST | | Faisal Tandel
14-year-old committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Kalyan on Thursday. The boy explained in his suicide note that he felt guilty after his teacher beat him up for copying
Sarchak Pohekar
A 14-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Kalyan on Thursday afternoon. The boy explained in his suicide note that he felt guilty after his teacher beat him up for copying.
The Khadakpada police have registered a case of accidental death but the boy's mother claims the teacher should be booked for it.
Sarchak Pohekar 14, a Std IX student from Patil Vidyalay in Kalyan West resided with his brother Smit 11, and mother Vrushali, who worked as a nurse in a private hospital. His father stayed outdoors most of the time.
On Wednesday, August 31, Sarchak was caught copying during the school exams after which his teacher beat him up. After returning home he committed suicide the following day.
Vrushali, the mother claims that on Wednesday he told her that he will never go to school again as he was beaten up by the teacher. "On Thursday Smit my younger son left for school, but he didn't. I thought it wasn't unusual and let him take a leave and left for work. In the evening when I returned I found him hanging," added the mother crying.
The school friends of the deceased told the mother that Suryanshi Guruji had beaten him up badly. "My son was shy and after he was beaten he felt guilty and took the extreme step. The professor should be booked for the same as he had beaten and defamed him badly," added the mother.
Gulab Gore, Senior Police Inspector, Khadakpada police station said, "We have registered a case of accidental death as the boy committed suicide by hanging himself. A suicide note was also found from the spot."
The suicide note transcribed in English from its original Marathi...
"Mummy what should I do, I can't face and bear the guilt. So I am going. You take care of Smit. Educate and make him a big man. If he does mishchief and backfires on you, I will not leave him, but you don't cry. Please Padya don't leave this home and go anywhere else, as it has my memories inside. Tell Smit you are my chotu and my padya. I love you mummy and Smit. Please go and see my exam paper and tell me seeing my photograph. And when you go to school mummy don't forget to tell 'May I come in Madam'. Tell me whatever happens in the school. If anyone shouts or tell you anything tell me. Mummy please dont forget to bring Ganesh Idol at home. Please mummy bring it."
