Bengaluru: A 44-year-old English lecturer, identified as Shabana, attempted suicide by consuming tablets in the classroom of a private PU college in Tilak Nagar on Monday.
Reports suggest that Shabana, distressed by alleged harassment from the college principal, took this drastic step. Earlier that morning, she had visited the principal’s office for a conversation before returning to her classroom, where the incident occurred.
She was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital and is now out of danger, according to DCP (Southeast) Sarah Fatima.
Tilak Nagar police visited the college and are conducting an investigation based on hospital information. A case has been registered.
