Desi Cartman Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 New Delhi: Addiction to television, failure to perform in examinations and father’s scolding, the normal stuff in a child’s life drove a 9-year-old to suicide in Budh Vihar in outer Delhi on Saturday evening. The victim, Sanjeev Gupta, a resident of Harshved Park had failed in his class IV examinations in a government school where he studied. According to the police, he suffered from severe myopia. The power of his spectacles in both eyes was -10. ‘‘First of all, he had failed in his examinations and then he had such weak eyes. To top it, he was watching TV from a very close distance and his father asked him to study instead. This started the entire argument,’’ said a police official from Sultanpuri police station. He added that the boy’s father, Surinder Gupta, a junk dealer, scolded Sanjeev for performing so badly in his exams and watching TV from a close distance. When the father snatched the remote control from him, Sanjeev took the remote control back and switched on the TV on again. This angered Surinder, who slapped him twice and sent him to his room as a punishment, said a police official. ‘‘Sanjeev was so addicted to the TV that he had threatened his parents in the past that if he is not allowed to watch it, he would do something drastic,’’ said a police official. Later during the day, when Sanjeev’s parents had gone out and his 14-year-old sister was taking a bath in the first floor bathroom, he got a rope and hung himself from the staircase railing in the house. His sister discovered his body and alerted her parents who rushed him to nearby Brahmashakti Hospital where he was declared brought dead. His body was later sent to Sanjay Gandhi hospital for a post-mortem. :omg:
King Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 How the heck can a 9 year old even think about suicide? I thought they won't have a clue about life and death at that age. I suppose the Indian kids are far too matured for their age given the environment they live in.
Cricketics Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 How the heck can a 9 year old even think about suicide? I thought they won't have a clue about life and death at that age. I suppose the Indian kids are far too matured for their age given the environment they live in. ravi it's actually the other way around India kids, infact Indian teenagers are the most immature folkz in lot of daily life things..
Desi Cartman Posted May 26, 2008 Author Posted May 26, 2008 I guess because of his eyesight he had depression and the argument with his dad and faliure at school triggered the reaction. Mental illness is still considered "Pagal ho gaya hai" in India ..
King Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 I guess because of his eyesight he had depression and the argument with his dad and faliure at school triggered the reaction. Mental illness is still considered "Pagal ho gaya hai" in India .. How can a 9 year old even know to hang himself? How would they even be aware that they hanging will kill them?
IndianRenegade Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 How can a 9 year old even know to hang himself? How would they even be aware that they hanging will kill them? Common... he watches TV right?
Desi Cartman Posted May 26, 2008 Author Posted May 26, 2008 Common... he watches TV right? maybe thats why his dad didnt want him to watch TV ...
Rajiv Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 I bet it must have been an accident, a 9 year old can't bear Asphyxia
King Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 Common... he watches TV right? Hmmm.... how come he'll get to watch voilent or disturbing stuff? I still don't believe 9 year olds will even know what's life and death.
Desi Cartman Posted May 26, 2008 Author Posted May 26, 2008 Hmmm.... how come he'll get to watch voilent or disturbing stuff? I still don't believe 9 year olds will even know what's life and death. yup and its very tough for a 9 year old to set up everything to hang himself ... how tall is a 9 year old 3 feet ?
mhr123 Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 yup and its very tough for a 9 year old to set up everything to hang himself ... how tall is a 9 year old 3 feet ? Paji yaar .. kaabhi khabhaar koi acha news bhi sunna diya karoo yaar.:((:((
IndianRenegade Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 Hmmm.... how come he'll get to watch voilent or disturbing stuff? I still don't believe 9 year olds will even know what's life and death. what else is being shown on TV?
yoda Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 Hmmm.... how come he'll get to watch voilent or disturbing stuff? I still don't believe 9 year olds will even know what's life and death. well this one did.
Desi Cartman Posted May 27, 2008 Author Posted May 27, 2008 Paji yaar .. kaabhi khabhaar koi acha news bhi sunna diya karoo yaar.:((:(( its KALYUG mere dost .. what can I do .. :nervous:
DomainK Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Sad news. Its just not tv, its a mix of a few other things as well...
CC1981 Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 How the heck can a 9 year old even think about suicide? I thought they won't have a clue about life and death at that age. I suppose the Indian kids are far too matured for their age given the environment they live in. Ravi, 9 year olds killing themselves is not something new in India. 9 year olds dont kill themselves everyday in India but go up just a bit more and 12-13 year olds routinely commit suicide. And its simply because Indian kids have some of the most aweful lives immaginable. The ones who are forced to work (due to circumstances) are in a hell anyways, but the ones who come from middle class families- their lives are hell too. Simply because Indian kids have NOWHERE close to the time to have a healthy childhood. 7-8 year olds kids spend 2-4 hrs a day doing homeworks, which only gets worse and worse as schooling progresses...its really dire how crappy their lives are and how much they lack compared to most other youths in having a youth.
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