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Noida teen kills father, dies by suicide jumping before metro
A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his father, Raju Sharma, a tutor, and later died by suicide by jumping in front of a metro train at Sector 52 station in Noida on Wednesday,…
The Story in Brief
A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his father, Raju Sharma, a tutor, and later died by suicide by jumping in front of a metro train at Sector 52 station in Noida on Wednesday, the Hindustan Times reports. Preliminary investigation suggests the teenager was depressed over his father's alleged harsh behaviour and his mother's absence. Police said the boy's mother had left Raju after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The boy's body was found at the metro station and his father's body was recovered from their rented room in Garhi Chaukhandi later. Meanwhile, in a separate incident on the same day, police said a man in his 30s died after jumping in front of a train at Sewa Teerth metro station in Delhi. No identification documents were found on him, the Times of India reports.
The Indian Opinion
The Noida story has the ingredients for a sensationalised narrative pinned entirely on 'toxic parenting' or a 'broken family'. But the police themselves note the investigation is preliminary. Were there any signs of mental illness? Who else knew the boy's state of mind? Before these details are lost in the rush to assign blame, a thorough probe must establish the full chain of events. The hard question: was anyone besides the father aware the boy was in distress? That answer will separate a tragedy from a moral tale.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
