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Boy, 14, Dies by Suicide in Hubballi After Phone Confiscation

Police urge a slow, supported approach to heavy device use in children.

Overview

  • Police in Hubballi said a 13–14-year-old boy in the Udaynagar area died by suicide after his mother took away his mobile phone.
  • Officers said he had been using the phone heavily and had been playing an online game in recent days.
  • After the phone was taken, he locked himself in a room, then his father found him hanging with a saree.
  • The family broke open the door and rushed him to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
  • Keshvapura police registered a case and the city police commissioner warned parents to taper screen time and seek help from teachers or doctors in severe cases.