Coimbatore school student death: investigation transferred to CB-CID

A. Kowsalyadevi, mother of deceased student Akilan, at the protest site in Coimbatore on Monday (October 26, 2026) with a copy of the DGP’s order handing over the investigation to CB-CID. | Photo credit: S. Siva Saravanan

Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal on Monday (October 26, 2026) handed over the investigation into the alleged suicide death of an XI student. Class A. Akilana (16) in Coimbatore Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID).

The DGP’s order stated that the case registered by the Peelamedu Police in Coimbatore under Section 115(2), 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita read with 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes Act and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with further investigation 2 was transferred to the CB-ID for further investigation on October 2.

The order directed the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore to immediately hand over the original case file and all related records of the case to the DGP, CB-CID. The DGP, CB-CID, appoints an investigating officer to take up the investigation.

The city police personnel handed over a copy of the order to the family members of the deceased, who along with relatives and members of various political parties and organizations have been staging a protest near the South Taluk office for the past few days, demanding the arrest of all those who contributed to the suicide.

Akilan, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste community, was found dead in his house on October 21. Police arrested two of his classmates, who belong to different dominant castes, two days later for allegedly subjecting him to caste-based harassment. The police were also investigating allegations made by Akilan’s mother against the teacher and the principal.

The post-mortem of the deceased was conducted at the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital on Monday. However, the family did not accept the body. Akilan’s parents had earlier said they would accept the body only after the arrest of all those they accused of harassing their son on caste grounds.

Comfort and government. work

Backward Classes Welfare Minister V Sampath Kumar on Monday handed over an order sanctioning ₹6,000 as interim compensation to Akilan’s family.

He also handed over the government appointment order to Akilan’s sister Nethra as a junior assistant at the Anaikatti Tribal Residential School. The minister met the family at the South Taluk office in Coimbatore and expressed his condolences.

(Help to overcome suicidal thoughts is available on State Health Line 104, Tele-MANAS 14416 and Sneha Suicide Prevention Helpline 044-24640050.)

Published – 26 Oct 2026 16:50 IST