Karnataka Class 10 Student Dies After Jumping From School Hostel Third Floor

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News18•17-02-2026, 11:19
Karnataka Class 10 Student Dies After Jumping From School Hostel Third Floor
- •A Class 10 student, Kotresh, died after jumping from the third floor of DVS Residential School hostel in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
- •The incident occurred around 7:15 am on Monday; CCTV footage shows the boy pacing and appearing stressed before jumping.
- •Police registered a negligence case against the school administration, warden, principal, and a fellow student based on the father's complaint.
- •The father alleged his son had a quarrel with a classmate who hit him with a slipper and attempted to attack him with an iron rod.
- •Family and friends also claimed the school warden and headmaster had been pressuring Kotresh.
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