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17-year-old ends life after falling into online gaming debt

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: August 22, 2025 22:05 IST

Chhatrapati SambhajinagarA 17-year-old boy from Beed district ended his life in Ranjangaon, Waluj after slipping into depression from ...

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A 17-year-old boy from Beed district ended his life in Ranjangaon, Waluj after slipping into depression from financial losses in online gaming.

The teenager, a resident of Jaikawadi in Majalgaon tehsil, was staying in a rented house at Ranjangaon. On August 21, he hanged himself in the hall of Lakshman Sose’s residence using a saree. Family members Shreyas and Rishikesh Sose found him and rushed him to Ghati Hospital, but doctors declared him dead at 11:50 pm. Begampura police have registered a case of accidental death based on the medical report and are investigating. According to preliminary findings, the boy had become addicted to online games and suffered heavy financial losses, which reportedly pushed him to the extreme step.

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