Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Jalgaon Teen Dies by Suicide After Raksha Bandhan Messages
Rohit was a 17-year-old student from Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
He visited his sister around Raksha Bandhan and received a rakhi.
After returning home, he shared emotional messages with her online.
He asked her to look after their parents.
A preliminary report says he also told a friend that he had lost money in online gaming.
The friend became worried and went to Rohit’s home with others.
They found that Rohit had died by suicide, and doctors at a government hospital declared him dead.
Police are examining his messages and investigating what happened, while anyone feeling unsafe or overwhelmed should contact a trusted person or mental-health professional.
Rohit Sahebrao Dhangar, a 17-year-old Class 11 student from Jalgaon, died by suicide after visiting his sister.
He received a rakhi, returned home with his father’s two-wheeler, and posted emotional messages to his sister on Instagram.
One message asked his sister to care for their parents and not leave them alone.
A preliminary account says Rohit told a friend he had lost money while playing online games.
The friend and others went to Rohit’s home, while police registered an Accidental Death Report and began investigating.
- Who
- Rohit Sahebrao Dhangar, a 17-year-old Class 11 student, along with his family and friends.
- What
- Rohit died by suicide after sending emotional messages to his sister and a friend.
- When
- Reports place the incident on Raksha Bandhan or its eve; the exact date is not specified.
- Where
- Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, at Rohit’s home; he was later taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital.
- Why
- Preliminary information says Rohit told a friend he had lost money in online gaming, but police are investigating the circumstances.
- Deceased
- Rohit Sahebrao Dhangar, 17, a Class 11 student
- Location
- Jalgaon district, Maharashtra
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
- Social-media message
- Rohit reportedly asked his sister to care for their parents and not leave them alone
- Reported concern
- A preliminary account says he had lost money while playing online games
- Police action
- An Accidental Death Report was registered
- Support
- Vandrevala Foundation: 9999666555; TISS iCall: 022-25521111
