Teacher accused of abetment to suicide

GANGTOK, 21 June: A case of abetment to suicide has been registered against a teacher of Suntaley Junior High School at the Melli Police Station.
According to a written report filed by SI BB Tamang [Investigating Officer, Melli Police Station], investigations into the death of a 17-year-old girl revealed that on 30 May, her class teacher had beaten the student following which she committed suicide by hanging the same night. The teenager, police investigation has revealed, also left behind a suicide note blaming her class teacher for driving her to suicide.
No arrest has been made so far and the case is under investigation, while a case under section 306 [abetment to suicide] has been registered against the teacher in the Melli Police Station.

Husband booked for abetting suicide

GANGTOK, 13 April: A case under section 306 [abetment of suicide] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against one Sonam Tshering Lepcha at the Melli police station. According to a report received from SI BB Lama [Melli police station], on the intervening night of 17 March, Sukmit Lepcha [30], wife of Sonam Tshering Lepcha, resident of upper Suntaley had committed suicide by setting herself on fire.
Further investigation revealed a troubled relationship between the deceased and her husband. The deceased had been mentally harassed which led to her committing suicide, it is now being suspected. The post mortem report received yesterday indicates that the cause of death was due to Hypondoenic Cardiogenic Shock as a result of suicidal anti morters burn injury [80-90 per cent]. No arrest has been made so far and the case is under investigation.