Hyderabad, Nov. 20 -- A 16-year-old student of Delhi's leading private school died by suicide after his teachers allegedly shamed him during a dance practice on stage.

Shourya Patil, a student of St. Columba School, killed himself by jumping in front of the metro at the Rajendra Place station on November 18.

His father, Pradeep Patil, blamed the school teachers for "publicly insulting" his son after he fell during a dance practice on stage.

Speaking to NDTV, the father said, "During the practice, my son broke his leg. One of the teachers told him, 'cry as much as you want, it doesn't matter to me.'"

According to Pradeep Patil, his son was "repeatedly tortured" for over a year. "Whenever we would raise the matter with the school author...