The 14-year-old had sent text messages to his mother, in which he said that he was going to end his life "owing to stress".
Published Sep 26, 2023 | 8:36 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 26, 2023 | 8:36 PM
My Home Bhooja apartment complex in Gachibowli. (Sreengrab/X)
A 14-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide, falling from the 35th floor of his home’s building at My Home Bhooja Apartments in the Serilingampally area of Hyderabad.
The boy was identified as M Reyansh Reddy, a Class 10 student at an international school. He had been missing since 8.30 pm on Monday, 25 September. His body was found on Tuesday morning.
The teenager had sent text messages to his mother, in which he said that he was going to end his life “owing to stress”, police sources told South First.
“He also apologised to his mother in the text,” they said, adding that no suicide note was found near the body.
As per the FIR, the boy’s mother, Swaroopa Reddy, along with the apartment’s security personnel searched for around six hours before filing a missing-person complaint at the Raidurgam Police Station at 2.30 am on Tuesday.
“When we checked the CCTV footage, we found that the teenager had not left the apartment complex. Prima facie, it is a suicide. His body was found in the early morning near the third gate on the ground floor,” Raidurgam Police Station’s Station House Officer (SHO) M Mahesh told South First.
The CCTV footage reportedly showed the teenager entering the lift on Monday evening. “That was the last time he was seen by anyone. The family lives on the sixth floor but he jumped from the 35th floor,” the SHO said.
The Raidurgam police filed a case of suspicious death under IPC Section 174. “We are also enquiring with the school authorities including teachers, Reyansh’s friends and in the neighbourhood,” said the cops.
As per reports, the boy’s father, Suresh Kumar Reddy, is an analyst with a finance firm. Reyansh also has a younger sibling.
Initial reports said that the boy neglected academics and was completely addicted to online games, which increased pressure on his mind and led him to take the extreme step.
However, Madhapur DCP Sandeep Gone told South First, “During our investigation, we did not find any indication that the boy was addicted to playing online games.”
He asserted: “Prima facie, it seems that he ended his life due to increasing academic pressure.”
(If you need support or know someone who has suicidal thoughts, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist or contact the helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families. Tele-MANAS: 14416; Life Suicide Prevention: 7893078930; Roshni: 9166202000, 9127848584.)
