Hyderabad: Depressed after his parents scolded him for using the cellphone for long durations, an Intermediate first year student attempted suicide on Monday.
Md Aman, 18, of Risala Bazaar, consumed rat poison and wrote his examination at Narayana Junior College and collapsed in his classroom.
He was taken to a private hospital and is stated to be recovering. Police booked a case of attempt to commit suicide.
Marredpally inspector Uma Maheshwar Rao said Aman’s parents used to scold him for using the cellphone for long hours. When he did not desist, they pulled him up even on Saturday night, Mr Maheshwar Rao said.
Earlier, ABVP activists staged a protest alleging that Aman had attempted suicide due to harassment by the college and submitted a petition to the police. Following this, college principal S. Lingaiah lodged a complaint saying that the activists had barged into the college and damaged furniture. A case was registered against eight.
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