Indian student caught cheating commits suicide

    A student in India who was caught cheating in an exam allegedly committed suicide.

    Reports say the 15-year-old jumped in front of a tank in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

    The teenager was reprimanded by an invigilator for copying from slips of paper during an examination but was allowed to continue.

    The boy died later that evening. An official speculated he may have felt humiliated and feared that the teacher would inform his parents that he was cheating.

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