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Chamarajanagar: Unable to access online classes, 15-year-old girl kills herself

  •   Wed, Aug 19 2020 08:00:55 AM

Chamarajanagar, Aug 19 (IANS): A 15-year-old girl committed suicide in Sagade in Chamarajanagar district, purportedly for not being able to afford a smartphone to attend online classes, an official said on Tuesday. The police are probing the smartphone angle.

"A 15-year-old girl committed suicide in Chamarajanagar's Sagade village for unknown reasons; we are investigating the matter," a police officer told IANS.

The young girl consumed pesticide on Monday and succumbed to its poisoning at the government hospital at around 7 p.m.

She was studying in Class X at the Sagade government school.

The police have registered a case of unnatural death.

"The parents of the deceased girl gave a written complaint about the suicide and we are investigating whether the stated reason for the suicide is true," he said.

According to the police, both the parents, Rajesh and Padma, are in their mid 40s and workk as labourers.

Though the version that the girl committed suicide because her parents could not buy her a smartphone is doing the rounds, the police are not endorsing it for now, saying the truth will come out only after the investigation.

 

 

 
  

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Comment on this article

  • Wilma, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    When so much of funds is allcoated for covid why can't the govt help the poor students in buying laptop or smart phones
    They can base it on BPL card.
    What a tragedy

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  • Praveen Pinto, Padavinangady, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Education is intellectual.... it's an devised machinery for slavery.. forget being intelligent even you'r deprived of Wisdom...

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Which Govt has Promised Laptop computers and bicycles to the student in Karnataka

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/Udupi

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Mr.Rolf rightly said, truth always bitter, we lost this student cause of our attitude. My sincere Condolences to her parents, RIP.

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  • Ajay, Kenjoor

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Rolf every subject need not be used to prove you are very smart.Treat some matters with respect

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  • John, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    RIP.
    Without smartphone people have lived in the past and studied with borrowed books and what not? There are Sun's CMEs, are on the rise these years. One major CME can bring down satellite communications, might effect electronic communication as well. So depending solely on technology also bad And as such misuse of mobile, addiction on the rise, mobile games and other evils. One never knows God might fix technology as wel. So self - control and looking into alternative options are always better and useful in the time of need.

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  • PauL, Karnataka

    Thu, Aug 20 2020

    Looks like you didnt understand her problem .... Students have classes online ... She dneeded a smartphone to attend online classes... In the past people studied without a phone, but did you covid..

    Be a little aware of the situation before you comment

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  • Manojb, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Current Government is responsible for this In should of wasting money on unnecessary things. at least please arrange some alternative option to educate this poor kids. As per my knowledge they are very smart in studding but this days due to covid they can’t attend the class or online exam and they become disappointing also parents are poor and they cannot buy the smart phone or Laptop. so this government should help poor kids to come up .

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Omg. What is this. Life is precious, live it.

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  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Very sad to hear about the death of poor student. Only reason is unable to procure mobile for attending online classes.
    On the other hand our leaders are wasting lots of money for unnecessary things. One write to sanction 200 crores for construction of goshalas.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Pejawar Swamiji urges union FM to release Rs 200 crore package for goshalas.
    will be relesed soon .

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  • JAC, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    HERE THE MATTER IS ABOUT A SUICIDE CASE AND YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT WHAT????
    .........

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Very sad to see that our youngstes are taking their lives for very silly reasons. Our misplaced priorities by the leadership and people in power during these testing times is one of the main cause for these kind of suicides by youngsers. But question is who cares.......???

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  • N Mukkawala, Kinnigoly

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Wish teachers were trained to address student grievances , and also students in distress must be educated to be confident and comfortable in reporting issues to the teachers or Police or local gram panchayat leaders.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Mumbai

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    ......But still suicide is not the solution. Please respect life given by God!

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    You are right brother but we have to stand on their place & think.
    What difficulty they are facing we don't know.
    Parents are labourers. Economical condition must be very bad inside.
    Outside economical condition you aware better than me .

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  • Jacy, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 19 2020

    Very true, they are still young to understand that the life is given by God, as coming from lower income basic necessities comes first than spiritual understanding at this age. We have our minister who can travel by Branded cars and own helicopter and flights with tax payer money who suppose to be the public servant but enjoy as corporate owners. They even play cards between human and animals for politics. But when it comes to address poor children’s concerns nobody speaks. Its we the common people have to RISE above caste/ religion/majority /minority level when we select our leader and their accomplishment of promises for the society .

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