A 20-YEAR-OLD college student addicted to online gambling took his own life after being unable to repay his debts.
The incident took place at his residence in KR Puram on November 23, and his parents filed a police complaint on December 2, after learning that he took the extreme step due to pressure from his friends to return the money.
The deceased, identified as Praveen, was a student of 2nd year BSc at a private college.
This story is from the December 05, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Kochi.
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