A class nine student attempts suicide, jumps off school building in Lahore, severely injured

A 14-year-old student jumped from the third floor of his school building in Lahore on Monday, and received a severe injury to the spinal cord.

The student is in class nine and is enrolled in a private school in Township, Lahore.

According to details, the student had a fight with an older student in class ten. The school administration decided to punish him by not allowing him to take the exam and asked him to stand outside the classroom during the examination.

The student’s father accused a teacher of misbehaving with his son which forced him to take the extreme step of attempting suicide.

He said, “The teacher told my son that his career is over.”

The victim received an injury to the spinal cord and doctors are not hopeful for his recovery.

The school principal, Ahsanullah Waqas took action by suspending two teachers. He said the punishment given to the student was a regular punishment given to misbehaving students.

Notice of the incident has been taken by Chief Secretary Punjab and the school has been ordered to submit a response by February 16.

According to the District Education Authority, a proposal was also in consideration to revoke the license or closure of the school.