A Kerala police SIT is probing the suicide of 14-year-old Mihir Ahammed, allegedly due to bullying at GEMS Modern Academy. His mother Rajna PM claims he faced physical abuse and harassment at the school and on the bus. The school denies the allegations but has suspended the vice principal for an impartial inquiry.
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