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15-Year-Old Girl Dies by Suicide After Phone Dispute
A 15-year-old girl in Visakhapatnam died by suicide after an argument with her mother.
The disagreement was about buying an expensive phone.
The girl had reportedly been asking for the phone for several days.
Her mother worked as a daily wage laborer and said she could not afford it.
The girl lived with her mother and brother.
Her parents had separated because of personal differences.
Police said she went into her room and locked the door.
Police have registered a case and are investigating what happened.
A 15-year-old Class 9 student allegedly died by suicide in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Police said she had repeatedly asked her mother for a high-end phone.
Her mother, a daily wage worker, reportedly said she could not afford it.
The girl later went into her room and locked the door, police said.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is under way.
- Who
- A 15-year-old Class 9 student and her mother were involved; police are investigating.
- What
- The girl allegedly died by suicide after a dispute with her mother over buying a high-end phone.
- Where
- Dharmanagar, within the limits of Kancharapalem police station, Visakhapatnam.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Police said the dispute followed the girl's request for an expensive phone, which her mother said she could not afford.
Key facts
- Age
- 15 years old
- Education
- Class 9 student
- Location
- Dharmanagar, Visakhapatnam
- Police jurisdiction
- Kancharapalem police station limits
- Disputed item
- A high-end phone
- Mother's occupation
- Daily wage worker
- Investigation
- A case has been registered and an investigation is under way
Sources
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