Headmaster kills self over demotion

COIMBATORE: A 38-year-old private middle school headmaster allegedly committed suicide by hanging at his residence in Puliyakulam on Wednesday evening because he was demoted.
The deceased has been identified as F John Britto of Puliyakulam. He was a headmaster at a private middle school at Kaliampudur in Erode district. He was a habitual drunkard and was irregular in attendance.Consequently, the school management demoted John Britto recently to school teacher. Depressed over his demotion, he began consuming more alcohol.
His wife J Rani, a private school teacher advised him to quit drinking and she left for school on Wednesday. Their two children had also left for school. On Wednesday, when John Britto was alone at home, he took the extreme step. When his wife, J Rani returned home, she found the door locked from inside. When she opened one of the windows, she saw her husband hanging. Ramanathapuram police was notified and they rushed to the spot. The body was sent to CMCH for post mortem. The police have registered a case and a detailed investigation is on.