Teenager commits suicide in Haripur after parents confiscate mobile phone

HARIPUR: A teenage boy tragically took his own life in Haripur district on Saturday after his parents confiscated his mobile phone.

Ali Zaman, the father of the deceased, said his son Aqeel Ahmed, 18, was studying at a private college in Haripur. He went on to add how teachers had complained of Ahmed's excessive phone usage during class hours.

"Teachers had punished him on several occasions for using his phone. They then told us to restrict his access to his cell phone," said Zaman, who is the resident of Village Alooli.



When Zaman finally decided to confiscate his son's cellphone, Ahmed didn't take to the decision too well. On Friday evening, the boy consumed rat poison in a bid to commit suicide. He was first taken to Teaching Hospital Haripur and later shifted to the  Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad. However, doctors were not able to save his life.