Malaysian Tamilar Kural president David Marshel, who spoke on behalf of the family, said they believe the boy had suffered from some form of depression after being allegedly "targeted" by certain teachers at school. "Certain teachers would often subject the boy to shame by reprimanding him on his attire, his hair and such. “Last month, Logamitraa was made to take off his trousers after teachers claimed it was tight-fitting and made him wear shorts for the rest of the day. Even his favourite key chain, which had been with him for a long time, was taken away from him as teachers claimed it was a sharp object. Meanwhile, several of Logamitraa's schoolmates claimed he was not happy after being moved to the second last class in school.

Source: New Strait Times February 06, 2020 08:37 UTC