Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide last week after being severely assaulted in his village. According to Circle Officer (CO) Pradeep Kumar Tripathi, the boy hanged himself after facing severe harassment in a village birthday party. He further stated that a case has been filed in Kaptanganj police station under relevant sections. “The reason behind the incident is suspected to be mutual differences,” he said.
While speaking to media, the minor boy’s uncle Vijay Kumar said, “He was invited to a village birthday party. We have no idea it was all pre-planned but he was stripped naked, beaten and even urinated on. We went to the PS to file a complaint but it wasn’t registered.”
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The incident which occurred last Friday, came to light on December 21 when the victim, upon returning home told his family about the whole incident. Uncle Kumar said that their cries were ignored for three days. He alleged that the minor was tortured for a second time following which he committed suicide.
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His uncle Vijay Kumar says, “He was invited to a birthday party in the village. We don’t know if it was all pre-planned but he was stripped naked and beaten and even urinated on. When we went to the Police Station to file a… pic.twitter.com/riX2EYPqyz— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2024
A probe has been launched into the matter and further details are awaited, Police said.
