Uttar Pradesh Teenager Dies by Suicide After Mother Scolds Her for Making Reels
A teenage girl from Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after jumping into a canal in Chandauli district. Investigators report that the incident followed an argument with her mother regarding the girl's habit of making social media reels. Local authorities recovered the body near Godhana village and have initiated an investigation, with a post-mortem report currently awaited.
A teenage girl from Uttar Pradesh has died by suicide after jumping into a canal in Chandauli district. The incident, which occurred following a domestic dispute over the use of social media, was confirmed by police on Wednesday morning, July 8. The teenager was scolded by her mother for making social media reels.
Discovery of the Incident in Uttar Pradesh
The girl’s body was recovered near Godhana village in the Alinagar area of Chandauli. Local residents spotted the body floating near a bridge early Wednesday and immediately alerted authorities. Police officers arrived at the scene, retrieved the remains, and have since sent them for a post-mortem examination to determine the official cause of death. Ashwamit Gautam, Teen Influencer From Lucknow, Faces FIR Over Viral Instagram Reels: Reports.
According to police records, the deceased was a resident of Lewa Mod village. At the time of the incident, she was visiting her maternal grandparents in the neighbouring Mirzapur district.
Preliminary Investigation
Investigators have determined that the incident was triggered by a disagreement between the girl and her mother. Preliminary findings suggest that the girl was recording social media reels when her mother reprimanded her, advising her to limit her social media usage and cease filming videos. Police believe the girl became distressed following this exchange. She reportedly left the premises and jumped into a canal near her grandparents' village. The current carried her body downstream until it was discovered in Chandauli’s Alinagar area. ‘Reel Ka Shauk, Real Ka Chalan’: Man Stops Bus in Agra for Push-Ups on Road, Lands in Police Custody As Video Goes Viral.
Police Statement on the Incident
Senior police official Arun Kumar Singh confirmed that a team was dispatched as soon as the department was notified of the discovery. Singh said that the police received information about a young woman's body lying in the canal. A team reached the spot, recovered the body and initiated an investigation. Authorities have registered a case regarding the death. While officials are currently examining the sequence of events and the circumstances leading to the girl's actions, they noted that the investigation remains ongoing, pending the results of the post-mortem report.
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:
Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – + 91 80 26995000 /5100 /5200 /5300 /5400; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 0832-2252525.
Women and Child Helpline Numbers:
Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.
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