Thane, Maharashtra (April 30, 2025): A 20-year-old woman died by suicide late Monday night in Thane's Manpada area after her family took away her phone. The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Manpada police station. The deceased was identified as Samiksha Narayan Vaddi. According to the reports, Samiksha was talking on the phone around midnight when her uncle took the phone from her hand and asked her to go to sleep.
This reportedly upset her. She ran to the hall of the flat and jumped from the balcony. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead by doctors.
Manpada police have registered a case of and are investigating the sequence of events and the exact reason behind the suicide.
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:
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