Youth dies by suicide after mother scolds him
Immediately after the incident, a team of fire brigade officials, Lonikand police, initiated a search operation but they did not save his life
PUNE A19-year-old youth died by suicide after he was scolded by his mother.
According to police, the victim jumped into a lake near Wagheshwar temple on Saturday and died of drowning.
Lonikand police said that the victim was a resident of Viman Nagar. On Saturday, after an argument with his mother he came to Wagholi and sat under the tree on the premises of Wagheshwar temple.
At around 11:30 am, he called his mother but she was busy at work and did not respond to his call.
When she called back, she came to know about her the incident.
Immediately after the incident, a team of fire brigade officials, Lonikand police, initiated a search operation but they did not save his life. After 30 minutes, fire brigade officials fished out his body from the lake.
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