29 December,2024 11:12 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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An 11-year-old boy was found hanging inside the kitchen of a madrasa in Malvani area of Mumbai, police said on Sunday.
Police suspect the boy died by suicide, allegedly after he was scolded by a madrasa (Islamic seminary) teacher for trying to go out to play, a Malwani Police Station officer said.
The boy was found hanging on Saturday evening by other students of the madrasa, he said.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead, the official said.
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"It is suspected that he took the extreme step after his teacher scolded him when he was going out to play," he added.
Police registered a case of accidental death and further investigation is underway, the official said.
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