BENGALURU: A Class 10 student reportedly attempted suicide by jumping from the third floor of her school, Al Fahad Education Centre, at 15th Cross of Bapuji Nagar 1st Main, around 1.40 pm on Friday.

The student climbed over the fence of the third floor wall and jumped in front of other students. The incident was reportedly filmed by a person using a mobile phone. School staff took the 15-year-old student, who lives in Bapujinagar, to Victoria Hospital and later to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Jayanagar. She is said to have informed her classmates before jumping. By the time teachers could no longer catch her, she had already climbed over the fence and jumped. She suffered severe injuries to her legs and back.

She is said to have been angry after a staff member insulted her in front of the other students.

“She has suffered fractures in both her legs and is being treated at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Jayanagar. Doctors say she is out of danger. She is a bright student. We do not know the reason behind her actions. The allegations against the staff are false and baseless. There are CCTV cameras in the school and the footage will reveal whether she was scolded by any teacher. The treatment cost will be borne by the school management,” deputy principal Mohammad Fahad told TNIE.

Police said the student was upset about something that happened at school and attempted suicide during lunch break. Police are speaking to her class teacher and school staff. They are yet to speak to the student and find out the reason behind her act. Byatarayanapura police are investigating.