Kerala Teen Dies Suspected Suicide After Phone Use Scolding
A 13-year-old student in Kochi died by suspected suicide on Thursday evening. The incident occurred after her parents reportedly reprimanded her for excessive mobile phone usage.
Key takeaways
- A 13-year-old girl was found dead in Kochi on Thursday evening.
- Police suspect suicide after her parents reportedly reprimanded her for mobile phone usage.
- The incident occurred in Chalakka, near Nedumbassery, and the Chengamanad police have registered a case of unnatural death.
A 13-year-old girl, a Class 9 student, was discovered deceased in her home in Chalakka, near Nedumbassery, Kochi. Police are investigating the death as a suspected suicide, which reportedly followed a scolding from her parents regarding her mobile phone use.
The incident took place on Thursday evening, August 13. The girl's mother, who works as a cleaning staff, was present in the rented home at the time, while her father, a daily-wage labourer, was reportedly away. The Chengamanad police filed a case of unnatural death on Friday, August 14.
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