Thane, August 12: A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday in Kalyan town, they said adding a suicide note was recovered from the spot and it was being examined. Thane Shocker: Armed Miscreants Attack Man, Vandalise His Shop in Rabodi; Videos Surface.

The contents of the note were not yet disclosed. The boy, studying in a school in Kalyan, allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling of his house, an official from Kolsewadi police station said. The body was later sent to a government hospital for postmortem and a case of accidental death was registered, he said. A probe was on into the incident, the police added.

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:

Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – 080-46110007; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 8322252525.

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