Thane: In a shocking incident, a teen allegedly consumed poison after being scolded by her mother for spending too much time on the mobile phone.
The girl was 15 years old and lived in Ambernath area. After being scolded by her mother for being on the phone, she consumed rat poison on September 26.
She was immediately rushed to a local hospital. As her condition became critical, she was shifted to a hospital in neighbouring Mumbai where she died on October 2, an official from Ambernath police station said, as per PTI.
Based on the medical report, the police on Saturday registered a case of accidental death.
According to police officials, the number of suicides related to mobile phone addiction among minors has spiked in the recent past.
Earlier, a 14-year-old boy in Indore had allegedly consumed poison after his family members scolded him for excessive use of the mobile phone in December last year.
Mohit (14), a resident of Annapurna police station limits, allegedly consumed poison two weeks ago after his parents rebuked him for being glued to his mobile phone. "He died at a hospital during treatment on Monday", said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhinay Vishwakarma.