Education Minister Sivankutty orders departmental probe into death of Plus One student in Kuttichal

Kerala minister orders inquiry into suspected suicide of student, sparking protests and calls for justice.

Kerala’s General Education Minister, V. Sivankutty on Friday (February 14, 2025) ordered an enquiry into the suspected death by suicide of a Plus One student, Bensom Abraham, in Thiruvananthapuram district. 

Benson was found dead at Vocational Higher Secondary School in Kuttichal in Kattakada police station limits early Friday (February 14, 2025).

Mr. Sivankutty has assigned Ubaid, the deputy director of the Vocational Higher Secondary (Curriculum) wing, to inquire into the circumstances that led to Benson’s death. 

The Kattakada police have registered a case of unnatural death and investigations are under way. 

Benson’s relatives reported him missing to the local police after he failed to return home from school on Thursday evening.

A subsequent police investigation revealed that Benson had not arrived at a local gym he regularly frequented after school hours. 

On Monday, school staff discovered Benson dead in a room within the multi-storey building.