Parents return from market to find 8-year-old son dead in Hyderabad

The deceased, Agam Singh, was a Class 3 student of Brilliant Grammar School. The incident occurred when his parents had gone to the market, leaving him alone at home.

Hyderabad: An eight-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Lakshmiguda under the Mailardevpally police station limits on Sunday, November 1.

The deceased, Agam Singh, was a Class 3 student of Brilliant Grammar School. The incident occurred when his parents had gone to the market, leaving him alone at home.

According to preliminary information, the boy allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself from a ceiling fan. When his parents returned from the market, they found him unresponsive. They were shocked to find their son dead and alerted the police.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Mailardevpally police said, “The incident occurred at 5 PM when Agam and his sister were playing together. Their mother was at the vegetable market when the incident occurred. We are trying to understand how Agam died.”

A case of suspicious death was registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and an investigation is underway.