A 14-year-old girl died by suicide on March 16, two days after she was allegedly strip-searched in school over allegations of theft.
According to the police, the victim was among four girls of a government school at Bagalkot who were strip-searched in front of the teaching staff and the headmaster, after a teacher suspected them of stealing Rs 2,000.
The girls were then allegedly taken to a nearby temple to “prove” their innocence, according to a Times of India report.
A probe has been initiated by the police.