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KALYAN: An 11-year-old said to be disturbed since his father’s suicide three years ago hanged himself here after a tiff with his sister over the television.

The boy, a Class VII student, reportedly got upset after his 16-year-old sister took the remote control from him and changed the channel. He is survived by his mother, four elder sisters and a younger brother. Police said the incident occurred around 4.30pm on Wednesday. After the argument, the boy went to another room, shut the door, and hanged himself from the ceiling fan.

The boy was still alive when one of his other sisters found him later that evening, but died during treatment.

His family suspects that he may have watched a suicide video on television.

