Bengaluru Student Dies By Suicide After Mother Scolds Her For Using Phone Before Class 10 Exams

The police were notified about the incident around 11.30 am. Following this an unnatural death case was filed and the body was sent for postmortem.

A Bengaluru girl died by suicide on Wednesday after her mother scolded her for spending extra time on the mobile phone rather than preparing adequately for her Class 10 exams, police said.

The 15-year-old deceased identified as Avantika Chaurasia, was a resident of Assetz Marq on Whitefield-Hoskote Road and was studying at Delhi Public School in Whitefield.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Whitefield), Shivakumar Gunare, told Indian Express, “We are investigating further to ascertain other reasons, if any.”

Reacting to the incident, the Kadugodi police filed an unnatural death case and sent the body for postmortem. The police were notified about the incident around 11.30 am. Following the investigations, it was revealed that the girl’s board exams were scheduled to begin on February 15.

Police also noted during the investigation that her mother scolded her to study despite the over-use of her mobile phone. After this, she reportedly got distressed, went to her room, and locked it from inside before ending her life.

During the incident, Chaurasia’s father, an engineer, was at work. Her mother is a homemaker. The family belongs to Madhya Pradesh, police added.

J&K Man Dies By Suicide In Kathua

In a separate incident, a man died by suicide after facing harassment from the local police in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on February 7. It was alleged that he was supporting militants. Before he killed himself, Makhan Din had recorded a video claiming innocence and denied any connection with terrorists.

The video later made rounds in social media, which prompted separate probes by the police and the local administration into the family's allegations.

According to a PTI report, police reportedly said that Makhan Din who was a nephew of exfiltrated Pak terrorist Swar Din alias Swaru Gujjar, was associated with the group responsible for the July 2024 Badnotta army convoy attack that killed four army jawans.

The 26-year-old native of Batodi village, consumed poison after being accused of militant involvement and facing harassment by local police in the Billawar area. His family claimed, that he has his father were detained by the police and tortured to extract information about militants, but this pushed Makhan Din to kill himself.