Latest news with #Sumaitri
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru architecture student dies by suicide, alleges ragging in final video
A 22-year-old architecture student from a private engineering college in Bengaluru died by suicide last week, allegedly due to ragging. The incident occurred on July 11 in Nandaramayyana Palya.(Representative/Shutterstock) Before taking the extreme step, the student, identified as Arun, recorded a video blaming his peers and expressing emotional distress over being spoken about behind his back. According to a report by The New Indian Express, the incident occurred on July 11 at Arun's residence in Nandaramayyana Palya, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Madanayakanahalli police station in Nelamangala, on the city's outskirts. (Also Read: Bengaluru UPI panic explained: Why small traders are saying 'no to QR, yes to cash') Police said they have registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) and are awaiting a formal complaint from the student's family. 'We will file an FIR once they file a complaint,' a police officer said according to the publication. A native of Hassan, Arun was a final-year architecture student who had secured a free seat at his college owing to his academic performance. His parents, daily-wage labourers, had struggled financially to support his education. Arun was also known to be a talented portrait artist. According to investigators, the incident happened after Arun's parents had left for work. He recorded a video message detailing his anguish, mentioning that friends had been speaking ill of him behind his back. The video, which he shared in a college WhatsApp group, went viral. After the video began circulating, college officials contacted Arun's parents, who rushed back home, only to find him hanging, police said. The case has raised serious concerns over campus bullying and the mental health impact of ragging. Authorities are expected to take further action once the family lodges a formal complaint. Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
2 Indian women found dead in UAE's Sharjah: One died by fire, another suffocated toddler to death before suicide
Two Indian women and a child died in the UAE's Sharjah in two separate incidents just days apart from each other. While a 46-year-old Indian woman died after a fire broke out in her apartment in Sharjah's Al Majaz area, another woman killed her child before dying by suicide in Al Nahda neighbourhood.(Representational) While a 46-year-old Indian woman died after a fire broke out in her apartment in Sharjah's Al Majaz area on Thursday night, a woman, who is said to be from Kerala, killed her child before dying by suicide in Al Nahda neighbourhood on July 8, local media reported. Indian woman dies by fire during a special ritual at home in UAE The 46-year-old woman was reportedly performing a special ritual in her home on Thursday night, when the fire erupted, leading to her death, the Gulf News quoted local officials as saying. According to the report, the fire started in a unit on the eighth floor of an 11-story residential building. Police have begun an investigation. The report also revealed that the woman's body has been transferred to the forensic laboratory for an autopsy. Kerala woman suffocates daughter to death before dying by suicide In another harrowing incident, a 33-year-old woman hailing from Kerala's Kollam district and her toddler daughter were found dead in their apartment in Sharjah's Al Nahda neighbourhood on July 8, according to a report published in Khaleej Times. The woman reportedly moved to the UAE with her husband around two years ago. However, due to ongoing family disputes, she has been living separately for the past few months. According to a Gulf News report, the child died from "airway obstruction, possibly by a pillow." The forensic report cited by Gulf News confirmed that the woman had died by suicide, and she was found hanging in the apartment by emergency responders. Social workers found a handwritten note written in Malayalam in the house. The note, believed to have been written by the deceased, contains details suggesting emotional distress and allegations of abuse, Khaleej Times reported. Al Buhairah Police Station is investigating the incident. Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab woman dies by suicide, husband follows suit thinking she eloped
A married couple in Punjab's Patiala district allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents over a misunderstanding, leaving behind three children, police said on Sunday. The 43-year-old man's body was found hanging at his home, police said.(PTI/ Representational) According to police, the husband took the extreme step after suspecting that his wife had eloped with someone. The couple had a quarrel on June 29, following which the woman left home with their three children, aged between 10-20. The woman took the children to a Gurdwara in Fatehgarh Sahib and later sent them to their maternal grandparents' house in Rupnagar district while she went missing. Despite her parents assuring the husband that she did not come to them, he suspected she had eloped, Gurpreet Singh, SHO of Bhadson police station, said. On July 3, the 43-year-old man's body was found hanging at his home. His wife had allegedly ended her life two days earlier, with her body retrieved from the Bhakra canal, but he was unaware of this, Singh said. A case has been registered, and further investigations are underway, Singh added. Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Actor's 14-year-old son dies by suicide in Mumbai: ‘Mother asked him to go for tuition'
A 14-year-old son of an actor died by alleged suicide at a high-rise in Kandivali in the northern part of Mumbai, PTI reported, citing a police official said on Thursday. The incident took place at 6pm on Wednesday at a residential complex in Mumbai.(Image for representation/PTI) The incident occurred at 6pm on Wednesday at a residential complex where the actor, known for his work in popular Gujarati and Hindi television serials, lived. According to the police, the boy had an argument with his mother over going to tuition. 'On Wednesday, the Class 9 student was asked by his mother to go for tuition, but he was reluctant, which led to an argument,' an unidentified police official was quoted as saying by PTI. The official said a resident alerted his mother to the incident, adding that no foul play has been suspected. "No foul is suspected as yet. An accidental death report has been registered and a further probe is underway," the Kandivali police station official said. News agency PTI, quoting sources within the police department added, that the police might visit the deceased's school and tuition centre as part of the probe. In an unrelated case, a 64-year-old builder from Nalasopara died by suicide after he was allegedly harassed by moneylenders and policemen. According to the police, the deceased, a resident of Nalasopara East, seemed extremely stressed in the past few months. His daughter told the police that he had taken a ₹ 32 lakh loan from a moneylender, and his family added that two police constables were often harassing him to repay the loan. The police said that the accused were threatening to hand over the contract of a building he was constructing to another builder. Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan govt official set himself on fire over work stress; in critical condition
An administrative officer at a government school in Rajasthan's Didwana-Kuchaman district allegedly attempted to kill self due to work-related stress on Monday, police said. Preliminary investigation suggests that the man was under severe pressure to update departmental records and meet administrative work targets.(Representative Image/Pixabay) The incident took place in the veranda of the Government Higher Secondary School in Makrana town when Ramavtar Sharma (58), posted as the administrative officer, arrived on the premises carrying petrol in a plastic bottle, a police officer said. He poured the petrol on himself and set himself on fire within the school premises, Station House Officer (SHO) Suresh Soni said. A female sweeper working nearby noticed him engulfed in flames and raised an alarm, alerting other staff members. She rushed outside screaming for help. Locals and school staff took Sharma to the government sub-district hospital on a motorcycle, Soni said. Javed Alam, posted at the sub-district hospital, said the Sharma was given first aid. "Due to the severity of burns and his critical condition, he was referred to Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Ajmer for advanced treatment," he said. Preliminary investigation suggests that he was under severe pressure to update departmental records and meet administrative work targets, police said. An inquiry has been initiated and statements of staff and family members are being recorded to ascertain the exact cause behind the suicide attempt, they added. Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
