A 12-year-old Class 6 student in Paloncha, Kothagudem, died by suicide after being admonished by his parents. He was found hanging at home and declared dead at hospital. Police have registered a case
Doctors in Telangana have urged the government to ban Paraquat, a toxic herbicide linked to a growing number of suicides among farmers and youth. The fast-acting poison offers little scope for medical rescue and remains easily available despite regulations.
Intermediate Public Examinations results released in the April this year triggered a spate of suicides; within a short span, a total of seven, all unable to clear the exams, ended their lives