14-year-old boy found hanging in Delhi home

New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) A 14-year-old boy was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his home in northwest Delhi's Tri Nagar area, police said on Tuesday.

Police found a video on his phone which recorded the incident and they are looking into whether the boy was attempting to record a reel and it was an accident, or he intentionally ended his life.

The incident came to light on Sunday when the Keshav Puram police received information from Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital (DCBH) about a boy, later identified as a class 9 student, found hanging in his house.

The boy was declared brought dead at the hospital, police said.

According to the officer, the boy lived with his parents and elder sister.

"During the initial probe, it was found that the boy had hanged himself from a ceiling fan using a curtain. He also placed his mobile phone at a distance and recorded a video of the entire act," said the police officer.

The officer added that no foul play has been found so far. The scene of crime was inspected by the crime team and exhibits, including the mobile phone of the deceased, were recovered for forensic examination.

"The body was preserved at BJRM Hospital and later handed over to the family after postmortem," he added.

Police said investigators are examining multiple angles, including the possibility that the boy might have been experimenting while shooting a video for social media.

"We are verifying whether he was attempting to make a reel or if it was an act of suicide. The phone video and digital contents are being carefully analysed. There is no background noise or any voice in the video," said a police source.

Police said an inquiry is ongoing and statements of the family members are being recorded to understand the possible motive behind the incident. PTI BM BM SKY SKY