BHOPAL: An 18-year-old

student, who was scolded by his parents for turning up

at home after a party, allegedly committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets at

on Monday.

Investigation Officer ASI J S

said that the boy

used to often spend time at his maternal uncle’s restaurant on New Bypass Road. On Sunday night, he went for a party along with his friends and returned home around midnight.

His parents were infuriated seeing him drunk and scolded him, after which he went to his room. On Monday morning, his condition started deteriorating, the family members took him to a hospital where he died during treatment at around 9pm.

Police reached the hospital and recorded his last statements.

In his dying declaration , Manish stated that he was upset after being rebuked. The Sukhi Sewania police have registered a case and started investigations.

In another incident reported from the Govindpura industrial area, a 35-year-old machine operator was found hanging at a factory on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as, Raju Vishwakarma, a resident of Aishbagh area. Footage from the CCTV cameras fitted at the spot showed him arguing with someone over the phone before he took the extreme step. No suicide note was recovered and police have seized his mobile phone. Further probe is on.