Classmates Force 10th Student To Drink Pesticide-laced Soft Drink
The victim reportedly informed his parents about the harassment: Reports
NELLORE: A 15-year-old Class 10 student is battling for his life at a private hospital in Chennai after two of his schoolmates allegedly forced him to consume a soft drink suspected to have been mixed with pesticide at Sangam village in SPSR Nellore district on October 31.
According to the police complaint, the victim, a student of a private English-medium school at Sangam, had allegedly been subjected to harassment by two boys studying at the same school. The victim recently returned from Bengaluru and joined the school. His two classmates frequently mocked him for his poor Telugu.
The victim reportedly informed his parents about the harassment, which allegedly angered the two boys and prompted them to take revenge.
On October 31, at around 5:30 pm, the two boys allegedly called the victim near the Sai Baba Temple in Sangam village and took him to a nearby house. While one of them held his hands, the other allegedly forced him to drink a soft drink from a bottle suspected to contain a harmful substance.
The victim subsequently developed severe stomach pain and began vomiting. He was initially treated locally and later shifted to Nellore for further medical care. As his condition deteriorated, he was moved to Rainbow Hospital in Chennai, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Based on the victim's statement, Sangam police have registered a case (Cr. No. 116/2026) on November 10 under Sections 109(1) and 123 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Atmakur DSP T. Venkateswarlu said a comprehensive investigation is underway into all aspects of the incident. Appropriate legal action would be taken against those responsible based on facts established during the probe, he stated.
