THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 16-year-old girl hanged herself after her mother questioned her about excessive mobile phone use. The deceased has been identified as Keerthika (16), the youngest daughter of Muthuvila native Binukumar and Sreeja. Keerthika is a 10th class student of Mithirmala High School.
According to sources, Keerthika went into the room and shut the door after her mother questioned her about using the phone for a long time. Later, Keerthika was found hanging in the room when her parents opened the room. Though she was rushed to the Nedumangad hospital, she could not be saved.