A 14-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide at a residential school for tribal students in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred at a school in Man village near Vikramgarh around 11.45 am, an official said.
The boy, a Class 8 student, was found hanging with a nylon rope around his neck in his room during prayer time at the institution, he said.
The official said that the body was sent for a post-mortem, and an accidental death report has been registered.
As per preliminary information, the teen had lost his father a few years ago and was in the care of his maternal uncle, he said, adding that a probe is underway to determine the exact reason for the extreme step.
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