ADILABAD/KARIMNAGAR: Two students died by suicide in separate incidents in Telangana, reportedly following distress related to studies and personal issues.
In the first incident, a Class 10 student allegedly died by suicide at Mandamarry in Mancherial district. The deceased was identified as K Ajay (16), who was preparing for the SSC examinations scheduled to begin on March 14.
According to police, Ajay allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using a nylon rope at his house on Sunday morning. Police suspect that pressure from family members to focus on studies and fear of the upcoming exams may have led him to take the extreme step. A note apologising to his family members was also recovered. A case has been registered.
In another incident in Karimnagar, an ITI first-year student allegedly died by suicide after consuming paraquat on Saturday night, reportedly upset over not getting a motorcycle. Police said the deceased, Saini Ritvik (17), had been asking his parents to buy him a bike. But his family reportedly told him they were unable to purchase one immediately due to financial constraints. Upset, the student allegedly took the extreme step.
Family members found him and alerted locals and police. He was shifted to Yashoda Hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment on Sunday. Based on a complaint by the victim’s father, police registered a case.
(If you are having suicidal thoughts, help is available anytime for you or your friends. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas -14416 (24x7) or call, Tata Institute- 02225521111 (Mon-Sat 8 am-10 pm))