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Bihar: Student Found Dead After Being Scolded Over Mobile Phone Use
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Jun 2026, 05:32 PM
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A class 9 student in Bihar's Purnea district was found dead, allegedly by suicide, after her family reportedly reprimanded her for excessive mobile phone usage. The incident occurred in the Banmanakhi police station area.
In a tragic incident from Purnea district in Bihar, a ninth-grade student was discovered deceased in her room, hanging from a noose. The family of the deceased girl has indicated that she was recently counseled and scolded by them regarding her extensive use of a mobile phone.
The incident took place within the jurisdiction of the Banmanakhi police station. The family alleges that the scolding over mobile phone usage led to the student taking her own life. Further details regarding the investigation are awaited.
The incident took place within the jurisdiction of the Banmanakhi police station. The family alleges that the scolding over mobile phone usage led to the student taking her own life. Further details regarding the investigation are awaited.