Sikkim: 23 yrs old online game addict commits suicide as parents deny an internet recharge

GANGTOK: Another case of suicide has been reported in Sikkim with a 23-year-old online game addict who committed  suicide by hanging himself in a tree. His body was discovered by the police this morning.

The 23-year-old committed suicide after he was denied an internet recharge by his parents.

The deceased has been identified as Sidhart Barman, a resident of Tashiding bazaar in West Sikkim.

He was found hanging in the tree at Chauhan Bhir near Tashiding.

According to the police report, Sidhart who was addicted to online games asked his parents to recharge the internet on 26 July so that he may play online games but his parents refused and recommended him to work instead of playing games on his phone.

Following this, Sidhart left home on the same night, and later his body was found at Chauhan Bhir today.

an investigation on this is underway.

Further details are awaited.

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