Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- In a shocking case, a 13-year-old boy died by suicide by hanging himself at home in front of his younger sister, said officials on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in the Byadarahalli police station limits in Bengaluru on Tuesday night.

According to the police, they suspect that the boy took the extreme step due to mobile addiction. The deceased has been identified as Dhruva, a resident of Ratnanagar near Gollarahatti on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

Police stated that the incident took place while the boy's parents were at work, leaving Dhruva and his sister alone at home. Dhruva removed his 'udadaara' (a sacred thread tied around the waist of boys in certain South Indian cultures, believed to provide protection fr...