India, July 15 -- A school teacher from Vikhroli was admitted to hospital on Monday after allegedly attempting suicide by consuming sleeping pills. The teacher, whose condition is stable, told the police that the additional workload relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, along with frequent phone calls and stress had pushed her to take the extreme step.

In her statement to the Vikhroli police, the teacher said she had been on SIR duty in Ghatkopar till late on Sunday night. She said she was exhausted and had been answering phone calls from citizens throughout the day.

She also said that on Monday morning, her school principal had shared a screenshot of a social media post by a former student. The post q...