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Coimbatore Illegal Loan App Harassment

A 22-year-old dental student died after falling from the fifth floor of a college building in Kannur, Kerala. While initially recorded as an unnatural death, the incident triggered widespread protests and investigations following allegations of sustained harassment by faculty members.

State

Tamil Nadu

First reported

June 2023

Estimated victims

10,000+

Loan Amount

Rs. 14,000

Loan App

InstaPay

Agency Involved

Kerala Police

Arrests

Three loan app operators arrested from Noida

Charges or sections cited

Abetment to suicide under BNS and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Status

Under active investigation with two FIRs registered; suspended teachers reported missing

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, family members and fellow students alleged that the student faced caste-based discrimination, verbal humiliation, body shaming, and intimidation by the Head of the Department and another faculty member. Following complaints, the college suspended two teachers, who subsequently went missing and faced potential arrest under non-bailable charges and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Investigators also launched a parallel inquiry into a mobile loan application called InstaPay, through which the student had allegedly borrowed Rs. 14,000 after his mother fell ill. Police stated that recovery agents had sent multiple messages and contacted a teacher, leading to the arrest of three loan app operators from Noida. However, the student's family and classmates strongly rejected the loan harassment narrative as an attempt to divert attention from institutional and caste-based bullying.

Not yet reported: The final outcome of the ongoing police investigation and judicial proceedings against the absconding faculty members and loan app operators is not yet reported.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Police have registered two FIRs regarding the unnatural death and the loan app, while suspended faculty members remain missing and face potential non-bailable charges. Multiple inquiries by state and national commissions are ongoing.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 22-year-old dental student from a daily-wage labourer's family in Kerala, alongside his family and fellow students who reported institutional and caste-based bullying.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

December 2025 to January 2026The student took a loan of Rs. 14,000 through the InstaPay mobile application.

September 2025The student joined the dental college in Kannur after securing a BDS seat.

April 10, 2026The student died after falling from the fifth floor of the college building.

April 11, 2026The college suspended two faculty members in connection with the harassment allegations.

April 18, 2026Three InstaPay loan app operators were arrested from Noida by police.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The student borrowed Rs. 14,000 through a mobile application called InstaPay.
Loan recovery agents allegedly sent multiple messages to the student's phone regarding repayment.
Agents also contacted one of the student's teachers, whose name matched his mother's, prompting institutional questioning.

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Sources and further reading

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