The social media post by the mother of the 14-year-old school student, who allegedly died by suicide in Tripunithura and a post by his uncle, the CEO of ID Fresh Foods Musthafa PC has garnered support for the family on social media.

The mother of the teen, Mihir Ahammed shared two videos after her son’s death stating that he was a victim of ragging, and this drove him to take the extreme step.

The social media post from the profile of Rajna PM, mother of Mihir Ahammed, read, “The minds of those who are spreading such things related to my son’s death, with such captions, must be extremely cruel.”

Meanwhile, Musthafa took to Instagram to highlight the issue and seek justice. He said that the boy was his nephew and son’s best friend.

“He was just 15. During his Kindergarten days, he lived with us in Bangalore. He was like a son to me. After his death, we received some shocking screenshots/proofs from his friends. Mihir was subjected to brutal ragging, bullying, and physical assault by a gang of students at his school and in the school bus.

“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. After this humiliating experience, they used to call him ‘poopyhead’.”

Musthafa said that Mihir was trolled by his schoolmates for his appearance. “He was bullied for his dark skin color. They didn’t end the cruelty even after his death. A shocking chat screenshot reveals the extent of their cruelty. They messaged “fxxk nxxga he actually died” and celebrated his death. I couldn’t stop crying seeing those chat screenshots. Can someone do it to a 15yr old child?”

“I am begging for justice for Mihir. His death must not go in vain. Those responsible for this barbaric act must face the full force of the law, and systemic changes must be made to ensure no other child suffers like Mihir did. #StopRagging #StopBullying, #JusticeForMihir” he wrote.

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