Sun Aug 03 16:15:19 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Student Found Dead in School Well, Sparking Protests**

**TIRUPATTUR, India – August 3, 2025** – A Class XI student was found dead in a closed well on the campus of a government-aided school in Kothur village, near Natrampalli town, Tirupattur on Sunday. The student, identified as 15-year-old C. Mugilan, was reported missing on August 1st after failing to attend classes.

According to police reports, Mugilan, the youngest of four children from Kothur village, resided in the school hostel. After Mugilan was reported missing, police and school authorities launched a search. A sniffer dog led them to the well, which was covered with an iron grill.

“We are conducting an inquiry into the incident with school authorities. We are investigating it,” said R. Punniyakotti, Chief Educational Officer (CEO), Tirupattur.

The discovery of Mugilan’s body triggered protests by family members and relatives who gathered at the school, accusing authorities of negligence. They blocked the Tirupattur – Dharmapuri High Road before being dispersed by police, who assured them a thorough investigation into the cause of death.

The body has been sent to Government Taluk Hospital in Tirupattur town for a postmortem examination to be conducted by a medical team from Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore. Investigations are ongoing.

*This article is based on a report published by The Hindu.*

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1. **A list of newsletters/sections from “The Hindu” newspaper.** This includes: “The View From India,” “First Day First Show,” “Today’s Cache,” “Science For All,” “Data Point,” “Health Matters,” and “The Hindu On Books.”
2. **A news report detailing the death of a student in Tirupattur, India.** The report describes how a Class XI student, C. Mugilan, was found dead in a well on his school campus after being reported missing. His death has sparked protests from his family, alleging negligence on the part of the school authorities. Police are investigating the incident.

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