Girl found dead in Ernakulam over being scolded for using mobile phone

KOCHI: A 14-year-old girl was found hanging in Ernakulam. She has been identified as Parvathy, daughter of Vijeesh of Kunnukara in Nedumbassery. Police preliminarily suspect that she ended her life after becoming upset over being prohibited from using the mobile phone.

The incident happened Thursday evening. The girl’s father had called the mobile phone which was kept at home, but it was engaged at the time. Her parents then questioned her and prohibited her from using the mobile phone. Police suspect that she became upset over this and took her own life. She was immediately rushed to the hospital, but her life could not be saved.

Parvathy was a student of Christhuraj School in Kunnukara. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. A case of unnatural death has been registered, and further information is being collected. After inquest procedures, the body was shifted to the medical college hospital for post-mortem.

(Note: Suicide is not a solution to anything. Seek help from mental-health professionals and try to be safe. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, contact the DISHA helpline: 1056 / 0471-2552056.)