Chandigarh, May 4 -- : In a tragic incident reported from Faridkot, a first-year BA student allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Sirhind Canal after being subjected to mental harassment by a college teacher. The deceased, identified as Yogesh Sharma, a resident of Sukhanwala village, took the extreme step on April 25, 2026. His body was eventually recovered eight days later from the Abohar branch canal near Fazilka district on May 2.
Based on a formal complaint filed by the victim's father, Gursevak Pal, the police have registered a criminal case against Hardeep Singh Brar, a teacher and library-in-charge at Guru Nanak Government College in Guru Teg Bahadurgarh, Moga. The teacher has been accused of abetting suicide and causing ...