Hyderabad: Minor boy ends life after parents scold him over mobile phone use

On Sunday, his mother scolded him for watching television and not studying. Even on Monday evening, his parents reprimanded him while playing video games. Allegedly upset over it, he died by suicide by hanging himself

Hyderabad: Upset over his parents reprimanding him for excessive usage of mobile phone, a minor boy died by suicide by hanging in his house in Saidabad on Monday.

The 16-year-old boy from Vinay Nagar Colony in IS Sadan had failed in one subject in the recent Secondary School Certificate examination. He was staying back at home and preparing for the Advanced Supplementary Examinations.

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As per available information, on Saturday, he borrowed the smart mobile phone from a friend and was playing video games in it.

In the past too, his parents had scolded him for using his mobile phone too much daily and watching television and not concentrating on studies.

On Sunday, his mother scolded him for watching television and not studying. Even on Monday evening, his parents reprimanded him while playing video games on the mobile phone.

Allegedly upset over it, he died by suicide by hanging himself with a rope from the ceiling fan in the house.

The Saidabad police are investigating.