Hyderabad student suicide: Principal, lecturer arrested

According to the police, the issue stemmed from a morphed video of the lecturer made by Reddy, which he shared with his friend.

Hyderabad: Following the alleged suicide of 20-year-old K Bhanu Prasad Reddy, a hotel management student in SR Nagar, Hyderabad, the college’s principal and lecturer were arrested on Saturday, November 7.

Bhanu, a second-year student, was found hanging in his rented room in SR Nagar. He worked as a delivery agent and stayed with friends. The incident triggered protests by students outside the college.

On Saturday, Lecturer Bhaskar and Principal Chadrashekar were arrested for abetment of suicide.

According to the police investigation, the student had allegedly made a morphed video of the lecturer and shared it with his friend. That friend showed it to Bhaskar and Chandrasekhar, angering both.

Bhanu was heavily reprimanded and his phone was confiscated. The principal instructed him to bring his parents to the college.

He repeatedly requested the principal to return his phone, stating that it was essential for his work. But Chandrashekhar refused.

Upset, the young man allegedly hung himself from a ceiling fan. His friend, Suman noticed him and alerted the police.

Speaking to Siasat.com, SR Nagar police said, “We have arrested the principal and lecturer Chandrasekhar and Bhaskar under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. They are to judicial remand.”