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NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old climbed a tree and hung himself near the Okhla metro station after allegedly being scolded by his father for hurting himself while riding a bike. Police found the youth’s body on Tuesday morning with injuries on his legs. It was found that his parents had asked him to go to a hospital and get himself treated. Cops might register a case of abetment of suicide against the parents.

Police said that they received a call about the body of a teenager hanging from the tree near the Agra Canal drainage outlet in Jasola. The youth was found wearing a T-shirt and black trousers, and had injuries on his limbs.

He was identified from the clothes. It was found that he was a resident of Abul Fazl Enclave. His parents told police that on Monday night, the teenager had returned home with the injuries. When his father confronted, he revealed that he had borrowed a bike from a neighbour and was trying to ride the vehicle, during which he fell.

This led to an argument between the father and son, during which the father asked him to go to a hospital and get himself treated. The other family members also refused to accompany him. They said that he left without informing anyone. On Tuesday morning, they found him hanging from the tree.

While they have alleged foul play into his death, the cops said that they found blood marks on the tree indicating that the teenager had climbed on it and then hung himself.

The body has been sent for autopsy and an investigation has been initiated to establish the cause of suicide.

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