UP boy ends life after losing entire money in father's bank account in online game
Lucknow (PTI): A 13-year-old boy in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow hanged himself after losing the entire Rs 14 lakh of his father's bank account in an online game, police said on Tuesday.
Mohanlalganj SHO D K Singh said Yash, a student of class six, took the extreme step out of fright on Monday after his father, upon visiting the bank branch, came to know that his account had no money left.
The boy's father returned home after lodging a complaint with the bank manager, and narrated the matter to his family, the police said.
Hearing this, the panicked son went to his room on the roof on the pretext of studying and hanged himself, they said, adding that the family came to know about this when his sister went to the room in the night.
The family members rushed to the roof upon hearing the girl's cries and brought the boy down and took him to a community health centre, where doctors declared him dead.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, the SHO said.
Meanwhile, Suresh Yadav, the boy's father, on Tuesday told PTI Videos that no one was in the house when his son took the extreme step.
He added that he did not say anything to his son despite the loss of Rs 14 lakh.
"I only told him that son you are doing a wrong thing. I am working and earning for you," the grieving father said.
Yadav said that he came to know about the siphoning of money from his account, when he went to the bank to withdraw money.
Vimal Yadav, the boy's mother, said her husband had gone to the bank to withdraw Rs 20,000 using a cheque and he came to know that a huge amount of money was siphoned off.
She added that his son was good in studies.
His sister, Gungun who was visibly shaken by her brother's death, said that she does not play any online game. His friend, Utkarsh said that he warned Yash not to put any money in the game.
He added that he had not met Yash for the last two months.
Meanwhile, locals have urged the government to impose a complete ban on online gaming, so that no young lives are lost.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Tribal man brings dead sister's skeleton to bank to withdraw money from her account
Keonjhar (PTI): A tribal man in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Monday brought the skeleton of his dead sister to a bank to withdraw the money deposited in her name, police said.
The incident occurred at Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank located at Patana block of Keonjhar district. The man was identified as Jeetu Munda (50) of Dianali village. He was seeking to withdraw Rs 20,000 from the bank account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda (56), who died on January 26, 2026.
"I have run several times to the bank, and the people there told me to bring the account holder to withdraw money deposited in her name. Though I told them that she had died, they did not listen to me and insisted on bringing her to the bank. Therefore, out of frustration, I dug the grave and brought out her skeleton as proof of her death," an illiterate Jeetu Munda told reporters.
Patana Police Station Inspector in charge (IIC) Kiran Prasad Sahu, who reached the bank after getting information, said, "Jeetu is an illiterate tribal man. He does not know what the legal heir or nominee is. The bank officials have failed to make him understand the procedure to withdraw money from the dead person's account."
However, after the incident, the police assured Jeetu Munda that they would facilitate the withdrawal of money from the bank account of his dead sister. Later, the skeleton was again buried at the graveyard in presence of police.
Meanwhile, local Block Development Officer (BDO) Manas Dandpat said that he was not approached by anyone for the legal heir of late Kalra Munda. "Today only, I came to know about it. We will see what can be done to resolve the issue," the BDO said.
Meanwhile, bank sources said that the nominee in Kalra Munda's bank account was also dead. Therefore, Jeetu Munda was the lone claimant over the money deposited in her name.
The local administration has directed the bank officers to make arrangements and ensure that Jeetu Munda, who is the only claimant as per the rules, gets the money as soon as possible.
