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‘Maa, I Am Not a Thief’: Kolkata Boy Dies by Suicide After Being Accused of Stealing Chips
- A 12-year-old boy named Krishendu Das died by suicide on Thursday evening after being accused of stealing chips at a shop in Panskura, Paschim Medinipur district.
- The incident occurred when the shopkeeper, Subhankar Dikshit, allegedly forced Krishendu to do sit-ups publicly after accusing him of theft, which led to emotional distress.
- Krishendu repeatedly apologized and offered to pay for the chips, which he claimed he picked up from outside the shop intending to compensate later, but was not believed and was humiliated.
- After returning home, Krishendu locked himself in his room, ingested pesticide, and was found unconscious with foam around his mouth alongside a suicide note stating, 'Ma, I am not a thief.'
- Police have launched an investigation amid public outrage and calls from child rights activists demanding accountability for the shopkeeper and those who humiliated the boy publicly.
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West Bengal: 12-year-old boy dies by suicide after public humiliation over theft allegation
A heart-wrenching incident has shaken the Gosai Bazar area of West Bengal's Medinipur district, where a 12-year-old boy died by suicide after being publicly humiliated and beaten by a shopkeeper who accused him of stealing a packet of chips. The boy, a Class 7 student, had gone to a local grocery shop on Thursday evening to buy chips. According to police reports and the family's complaint, he repeatedly called out to the shopkeeper, Shubhankar D…
West Bengal: 13-Year-Old Boy Accused of Stealing Chips Dies by Suicide After Public Humiliation, Writes ‘Maa, I Didn’t Steal’ in Note | 📰 LatestLY
A 13-year-old boy in West Bengal died by suicide after being publicly humiliated over alleged chip theft. He left a heartbreaking note saying, “Maa, I didn’t steal.” FIR awaited. 📰 West Bengal: 13-Year-Old Boy Accused of Stealing Chips Dies by Suicide After Public Humiliation, Writes ‘Maa, I Didn’t Steal’ in Note.
‘Maa, I am not a thief’: Kolkata boy dies by suicide after being accused of stealing chips
Krishendu Das, a class 7 student, allegedly lifted a packet of chips from a shop at Gosaiber bazar in the Panskura area on Thursday evening after he failed to find the shopkeeper Subhankar Dikshit.
"Maa, I Didn't Steal Chips": 12-Year-Old's Suicide Note After Public Scolding
A 12-year-old boy died by allegedly consuming pesticide after he was accused of theft and asked to do sit-ups by a shopkeeper for "stealing" a packet of chips at Panskura in Paschim Medinipur district, a police officer said Friday.
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