Teen girl jumps to death from Thane highrise; note says 'don't be a burden on the family, be happy'
Thane (PTI): A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a highrise in Thane West on Monday, a police official said.
The Class XI student jumped to death from the balcony of her 14th floor house in Shubhasanket Cooperative Housing Society in Mogharpada area at around 4pm, he said.
A note found from the spot had the message "don't be a burden on the family, be happy", the official added.
"She was rushed to a private medical facility in Ovale area, where doctors declared her dead before admission. A case of accidental death has been registered. The body has been sent for postmortem," the official said.
The statements of her family and neighbours are being recorded, he said, adding that no foul play is suspected at present.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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PM must resign when TMC wins Bengal: Derek O'Brien
Kolkata (PTI): Trinamool Congress's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday expressed confidence that his party will come back to power in the state after the assembly elections and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign when the results come.
In a video shared on microblogging site X, O'Brien accused the prime minister of making exaggerated political claims and urged him to "accept the challenge" instead of indulging in "big talk."
"Narendra, you had announced that you are the candidate on all 294 seats in West Bengal. Leave out the big talk and accept this challenge..." O'Brien wrote.
He asserted that if the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC wins the state, the prime minister should step down from his post. "When Mamata Banerjee and TMC win West Bengal, you will resign from your post as the prime minister," he said.
The remarks come amidst an intensifying political contest in West Bengal, where the ruling TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party are engaged in a high-stakes electoral battle.
Polling is taking place in 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, amid unprecedented security arrangements and a high-intensity contest that could decide whether the ruling TMC retains its dominance over the southern districts or the BJP can force open the gates of power in the state.
