‘Mental harassment’ by colleagues: Nangal's female teacher dies by suicide
No arrests made so far in the case
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A female teacher, working at a primary school at Manakpur village in the Nangal area of Ropar district, died by suicide, alleging mental harassment by two of her colleagues at the workplace. She left behind a suicide note in which she has blamed the two teachers for pushing her towards the extreme step.
The body of Mansvi Sharma was recovered from the canal near Ganguwal on Saturday. Mansvi had gone missing on July 26 after leaving behind the suicide note at her residence, stating her intention to end her life.
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According to the police, preliminary investigations suggested it to be a case of suicide. Nangal Station House Officer Simranjeet Singh confirmed that a case had been registered under Section 108 of the BNS. Based on the contents of the suicide note, two individuals have been named in the FIR, and the investigation in the case was on, he said.
However, no arrests have been made in the case by the police.
The education department has also not taken any action in the matter, even though the incident occurred in the assembly constituency of Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains.
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Bains was not available for comment despite phone calls and messages sent on his WhatsApp.
The district education officer, elementary education, Ropar, Shamsher Singh, stated that the department has not received any complaint against the teachers. “No complaint has been submitted to us, either by the victim’s family or forwarded by the police. Therefore, no action has been taken so far,” he said.
The state vice president of the BJP, Subhash Sharma, issued a statement here today demanding a high-level inquiry into the incident.
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