Bandipora: A 14-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his maternal uncle’s home in Plan area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday.
Quoting an official, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that the boy (name withheld), a resident of Nowpora locality of Bandipora, hanged himself at his maternal uncle’s home today.
He said that soon after the incident, the boy was rushed to District Hospital Bandipora by his relatives where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
“Body of the deceased will be handed over to his family members for last rites after completing all legal formalities,” he added.
The official said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation has been taken up.
Notably, this is the second such incident in the district in the past three weeks. Earlier on October 2, a 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Aloosa village of the district. KNO
14-year-old boy commits suicide in Bandipora, 2nd incident in 3 weeks in the district
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