Coimbatore: A class IX student of a government school allegedly committed suicide at his home here for getting scolded by his teachers over a ‘false’ complaint by some of his classmates. Babu (14) consumed poisonous cow dung powder Monday night and was found lying unconscious by his parents yesterday morning. He was declared brought dead at the government hospital here.

The teen was upset after being scolded by his class teacher. Representation pic/Thinkstock