Noida, Aug 29 (PTI) A 16-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide in the district after his parents took away his phone, police said on Thursday.

According to a police spokesperson, the incident took place late Wednesday night in Bhangel village under the Phase-II police station area.

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"Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased, Abhishek (16), was not focusing on his studies so his parents took away his mobile phone. Upset by this, Abhishek hanged himself from a ceiling fan at home," the spokesperson said.

The body has been sent for postmortem and further investigations are underway, the police said.

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