Bengaluru: 13-year-old dies by suicide at home, police suspect mobile phone addiction
Bengaluru: A 13-year-old boy died by suicide at his home in Byadarahalli police station limits on Tuesday night. The boy, identified as Dhruva, was a resident of Ratnanagar near Gollarahatti on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
According to police, the incident occurred while Dhruva and his younger sister were alone at home, as their parents were at work. He attempted to hang himself using his 'udadaara' (a sacred thread worn around the waist in certain South Indian cultures), but it snapped, causing him to fall. Around 7 p.m., his mother returned home and rushed him to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Preliminary investigations suggest Dhruva spent excessive time on his mobile phone despite repeated warnings from his parents. Officials suspect his addiction may have influenced his actions, though the exact reason is still under investigation. His father works at a bakery, and his mother is employed at a garment factory.
This is not the first such incident in Karnataka. On November 24, 2024, a 14-year-old boy in Bengaluru died after his father beat him over excessive mobile phone use. Similarly, on September 6, 2024, a 13-year-old boy in Hubballi died by suicide after being told to reduce phone usage.
The police are continuing their inquiry into Dhruva's case.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
