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Maharashtra: College student commits suicide in Vasai

College student commits suicide (Representational Image)

Palghar: A 18-year-old boy committed suicide in Vasai town of Maharashtra's Palghar district after allegedly being bullied by his friends on WhatsApp, police said on Wednesday.

Also Read: Maharashtra- Class 8 student beaten up by teacher, suffers fracture

The incident took place on February 21 when the boy, a student of a college in Mumbai, hanged himself at his home after his friends allegedly blocked him from their WhatsApp group, an official said.

A case of accidental death has been registered by the Tulinj police, he said.

Also Read: Professor commits suicide over non-payment of salary

So far, the police have not received any complaint from the boy's parents about the bullying, inspector Datta Patil of the Tulinj police station said. (PTI)

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