Thane teen dies by suicide fearing parents' reprimand over school pranks

THANE: (Mar 2) A 13-year-old allegedly died by suicide at his house in Maharashtra's Thane city, reportedly out of fear of being reprimanded by his parents over his pranks at school, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Friday night in the Wagle Estate area under the jurisdiction of Srinagar police station, an official said.

Rudra Rakesh Singh, a student of a school in Mulund, neighbouring Mumbai, was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his third-floor apartment, he said.