Tragic Incident: 12-Year-Old Boy Dies by Suicide After Smartphone Dispute in Dumka

Dumka: A 12-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in his house at Mathakesho village in Dumka district on Thursday over refusal by his mother to buy him a smartphone, police said.

Officer in-charge of the Seraiyahat police station, Rajendra Yadav, said, “The boy used to frequently quarrel with his mother, identified as Badrika Devi (40), demanding a smartphone. But, she refused to purchase one, citing their poor financial condition. On Thursday morning, the boy returned from school and had another round of argument with his mother over the issue. When she returned from a nearby field in the afternoon, she found him hanging from the roof of their thatched house using a cloth.”

“The father of the boy works as a contractual labourer in Bengaluru. We have sent the body to the Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital, Dumka, for post-mortem,” he added. PTI