FIR registered against college teacher after BA student found dead in Dharamshala; Family alleges mental harassment

himachaleditor November 14, 2026 2 minutes read

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Dharamshala, November 14: Police have registered an FIR against a woman identified as Pooja following the death of a BA final-year student of Government Degree College, Dharamshala, whose body was found near a drain under suspicious circumstances on November 13.

The case was registered following a complaint by the deceased student’s family, which accused the woman of mentally harassing the student. The family alleged that the student had been under mental stress due to the alleged conduct of the faculty member.

The student’s body was found near Shiv Mandir Road in Dharamshala after local residents informed the authorities at around 7 am on Thursday. Preliminary information indicated that the student had allegedly died by suicide.

A suicide note has also reportedly been recovered, which is expected to form part of the police investigation.

Confirming the registration of the FIR, Kangra Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma said that a case had been registered against Pooja in connection with the incident and further investigation was underway.

Police are examining the circumstances leading to the student’s death, the allegations levelled by the family and the contents of the purported suicide note. The alleged role of the accused will be established during the course of the investigation.