Malappuram (Kerala): Student organisations on Friday held protest marches to a school in Perinthalmanna after a 14-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide, police said.

The protests followed the death of Tejas P, a resident of Perinthalmanna, who was found hanging in his bedroom on the morning of May 2.

The boy's father has filed a police complaint alleging that teachers at the private management school had mentally harassed him over his academic performance.

Father alleges mental harassment at school

Speaking to reporters on Friday, the boy's father, Hareesh P, alleged repeated harassment of his son by teachers in front of other students.

"When we wanted to shift him to another school, the teachers there threatened that they would make a red mark on the school transfer certificate, after which he would not get admission to any other educational institution. He was tense, and that is the main reason behind his death," Hareesh alleged.

School authorities, however, denied the allegations of harassment during the recording of statements before police as part of the ongoing investigation, officials said.

Protest marches and police action at school

On Friday, student organisations including the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and the Fraternity Movement staged protest marches to the school demanding action against the teachers concerned.

Police initially blocked MSF and Fraternity Movement activists, who were later taken into custody and removed from the area, officials said.

SFI activists subsequently reached the school and entered the compound, police said. They raised slogans while sitting in front of the main entrance, officials added.