Kerala teen suicide: Mother alleges ragging at school led to death, seeks impartial probe from CM

In a statement posted on Instagram, Rajna PM alleged that her son, Mihir Ahammed, was beaten up, verbally abused, and forced to lick the toilet seat.

While the police have registered a case of suicide, Mihir's mother said she has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office and the Kerala police chief seeking an immediate and impartial probe into her son's death.

Mihir died by suicide on January 15 after jumping off their 26th-floor flat in Kochi's Thripunithara.

He took the step barely an hour after he returned from school.

"After his death, my husband and I began gathering information to understand why Mihir took such a drastic step. Through conversations with his friends, schoolmates, and by reviewing social media messages, we uncovered the horrific reality of what he endured. Mihir was subjected to brutal ragging, bullying, and physical assault by a gang of students at school and on the school bus," his mother said.

"The evidence we gathered paints a chilling picture. Mihir was beaten, verbally abused, and forced to endure unimaginable humiliation even on his last day. He was forcibly taken to the washroom, made to lick a toilet seat, and had his head pushed into the toilet while it was flushed. These acts of cruelty broke him in ways we cannot fathom."

Mihir's mother said he was bullied for his skin colour. "They didn't end the cruelty even after his death. A shocking chat screenshot reveals the extent of their cruelty. They messaged 'fxxk ni*ga he actually died' and celebrated his death," she wrote.

Kerala Education V Sivankutty has ordered a thorough probe into the chilling incident, Mathrubhumi has reported.

Celebrities raise voices:

The suicide case has drawn the attention of top actors whohave spoken out against the ragging culture and mourned the loss of a young life.

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu said the news had "absolutely shattered" her. "It's 2025. Yet, we've lost another bright young life, snuffed out because a few individuals, filled with hate and venom pushed someone to the brink!"

Actor Prithiviraj Sukumaran said in an Instagram post, "Parents, homes, teachers, schools, Empathy is lesson no. 1".

Actress Keerthy Suresh described the teen's death as "heart-wrenching". "If ragging starts in school and a group of kids has tortured a boy to the extent that he took his own life, what a shame! Can't stop thinking of this grieving mother and her family."