📷 Image: Times of India (via NewsData)
Health
18-year-old Jeet Biswas hangs himself during video call; girlfriend Puja Mondal follows suit
✍️ Times of India
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 09:17 AM
👁 18
Jeet Biswas and Puja Mondal, both 18, died by hanging while on a video call with each other, according to a Times of India report. Their families were unaware of their relationship.
Two senior secondary students, Jeet Biswas and Puja Mondal, both aged 18, took their own lives while connected through a video call, the Times of India reported. The incident unfolded when Jeet reportedly hanged himself during the call, after which Puja, in apparent despair, also ended her life by the same method.
According to sources close to the families, neither household was aware that the two were in a romantic relationship. Neighbours had reportedly heard occasional disagreements between the teenagers' parents, but no concrete details about the couple’s bond were known to the families.
The tragic double suicide has raised concerns about the mental health of adolescents and the role of digital communication in amplifying emotional distress. Local authorities have opened an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the deaths and to determine whether any external factors contributed to the incident.
Mental health professionals emphasize the need for increased awareness and counseling services in schools, especially as young people navigate relationships online. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the pressures faced by students and the importance of timely support mechanisms.
Police have urged anyone with additional information to come forward, and they have also appealed to the community to remain vigilant about signs of emotional turmoil among youths.
According to sources close to the families, neither household was aware that the two were in a romantic relationship. Neighbours had reportedly heard occasional disagreements between the teenagers' parents, but no concrete details about the couple’s bond were known to the families.
The tragic double suicide has raised concerns about the mental health of adolescents and the role of digital communication in amplifying emotional distress. Local authorities have opened an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the deaths and to determine whether any external factors contributed to the incident.
Mental health professionals emphasize the need for increased awareness and counseling services in schools, especially as young people navigate relationships online. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the pressures faced by students and the importance of timely support mechanisms.
Police have urged anyone with additional information to come forward, and they have also appealed to the community to remain vigilant about signs of emotional turmoil among youths.