Thane: Upset over hair cut short, 13-year-old ends life

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Angry over a hair cut, a 13-year-old boy allegedly jumped to death from a high-rise in Bhayandar area, police said on Thursday.

The incident took place on late Tuesday night, said an official.

The boy, who was studying in Class 8, was upset after a relative took him for a trim and his hair was cut short, according to his family.

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Around 11.30 pm, he jumped from the window of the bathroom of their 16th floor flat, the official said.

He was found lying in a pool of blood in the compound.

The Navghar police registered a case of accidental death and is conducting further probe.

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