A 17-year-old boy was found dead at his house allegedly after his father scolded him for ordering Bluetooth earphones, on Wednesday evening in south-west Delhi’s Vasant Vihar.
The deceased’s maternal uncle said that the boy had ordered the earphones while he was at home, on Wednesday evening.
His father received a message on his mobile phone regarding the order. “When he received the message, he called him [the boy] and scolded him for spending money unnecessarily. The father also told him that he should concentrate more on his studies instead,” the uncle claimed.
A few minutes later, he was found hanging in his room by other family members. “The body was sent for a post-mortem examination. It was handed over to the family after the conducting the post-mortem. Inquest proceedings are under way,” said a senior police officer.
The uncle said that the boy’s father works at a government college as a peon and had no idea that the boy could end his life after being scolded.
The victim is survived by two sisters and parents.
The family said that the boy was an extremely talented sketcher and was also good in studies.
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