A national-level skater and Class 8 student in Ratlam, MP, remains critical after jumping from his school’s third floor. CCTV footage shows the distressed teenager apologizing 52 times before the jump. Details on the police investigation, demands for action against the school principal, and the growing child mental health crisis in Indian schools.
Ratlam School Student Jump After 52 Sorrys Mental Health
The city of Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, is grappling with the devastating aftermath of a heartbreaking incident at a private school where a Class 8 student and national-level skater tragically attempted suicide by jumping from the third floor of his school building. The incident, which has left the 14-year-old critically injured with multiple fractures, has sparked a national debate over the line between necessary school discipline and potentially damaging emotional harassment. The most chilling detail to emerge is the video footage showing the distressed student apologizing, reportedly saying “sorry” 52 times in a span of four minutes just moments before his desperate leap.
The student, identified as Rishan Katara, a promising national-level skater, was summoned to the school campus along with his father to discuss a disciplinary infraction: bringing a mobile phone to school and allegedly using it to make social media reels. While the initial offense was a clear violation of school rules, the events that transpired in the principal’s office have come under intense scrutiny. The CCTV footage, now central to the Police Investigation in the Industrial Area, shows the boy visibly agitated, pleading, and repeatedly offering his apology in a state of extreme fear and emotional distress.
