10-year-old boy ends life after grandparents refuse to buy him new chappals, say police
Aurangabad (PTI): A 10-year-old boy from Maharashtra's Beed district allegedly killed himself after his grandparents refused to buy him new footwear, a police official said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 12.30 pm on Monday, he said.
The child lived with his maternal grandparents, while his parents, both farm labourers, are the residents of a neighbouring village, said the official.
On Monday, the boy asked for a new pair of chappals but his grandparents did not agree to his demand. He then told them that he was going to his parents' home, said the official from Dinrud police station in the district.
On his way to his parents' village, the boy hanged himself from a tree with a saree, said the official citing primary investigation.
A probe is underway, he added.
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Activa rider dies in collision with car near Puttur
Puttur: A man lost his life in an accident involving a car and an Activa scooter at Purusharakatte on Saturday night.
The deceased has been identified as Ganesh, a Holige trader from Indira Nagar, Purusharakatte. The accident occurred when a car traveling towards Puttur collided with Ganesh's Activa, which was coming from the opposite direction.
The impact of the collision threw Ganesh and his vehicle into a roadside drain, leaving him with severe injuries. He was initially taken to Puttur Hospital and later shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru, where he succumbed to his injuries despite receiving treatment.
