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8th-grade student dies by suicide in Gadchiroli hostel due to warden's harassment
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:49
8th-grade student dies by suicide in Gadchiroli hostel due to warden's harassment
- •A 14-year-old 8th-grade student died by suicide by hanging at the Government Ashram School in Sonsari, Kurkheda taluka, Gadchiroli district.
- •The deceased, Ranu Krishna Halami, allegedly took the extreme step after the hostel warden, Dipali Chambhale, locked her in a room instead of letting her go home as she was unwell.
- •The grieving parents have demanded an impartial inquiry, strict action against the culprits, and a compensation of 25 lakh rupees.
- •Tribal Development Minister Prof. Ashok Uike visited Kurkheda, inspected the site, and ordered the suspension of the hostel warden along with the registration of a case against those responsible.
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Ranu Krishna Halami, a 14-year-old student at the Government Ashram School in Sonsari, died by suicide after she was reportedly locked in a room by hostel warden Dipali Chambhale when she insisted on going home due to illness.
State Tribal Development Minister Prof. Ashok Uike visited Kurkheda, reprimanded the school management, ordered the suspension of the hostel warden, and directed that a criminal case be filed against those responsible.
The parents, Krishna Chinu Halami and Manisha Halami, have demanded an impartial inquiry into the incident, strict legal action against the culprits, and a compensation of 25 lakh rupees.
