Hyderabad, April 5 -- A class 8 student at the Chennur Social Welfare Gurukul School in Mancherial district allegedly attempted suicide by drinking antiseptic liquid Dettol on Saturday, April 4.

The student, identified as Sharanya, took the extreme step after an argument with her friend. "Sharanya's friend slapped her in an argument, after which she consumed Dettol," an official from Chennur police station told Siasat.com.

She was rushed to a hospital in Chennur, but was later shifted to the Mancherial government hospital. She was discharged at 9:00 am on Sunday and is said to be in a stable condition.

On March 29, a Class 7 student of the same school died after consuming pesticide due to alleged harassment from one of the teachers. Th...