Nagpur, Nov. 24 -- A 13-year-old schoolgirl from Khaparkheda of the district died allegedly by suicide after her father refused to give her a mobile phone, police said today.
According to officials, Divya Suresh Kothale, a student of Class 8 at Mahatma Phule School, had recently been active on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.
Family members had reportedly advised her to reduce her phone usage and concentrate on her studies.
The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. Divya had been at a relative's home where preparations were underway for an upcoming wedding.
When her request for a phone was declined, she reportedly returned home in anger. With no one present at the house, she took the extr...