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Schoolboy commits suicide

Staff reporter

CHENNAI : In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by pouring kerosene and setting himself ablaze. He was admitted with burns to a hospital, where he died on Thursday.

Police said that Prem Anand of Desikanandapuram in Vyasarpadi was studying in Standard IV in a local school. He was living with his grandmother Kothainayagi, who is working as a casual worker in the area.

On Wednesday night, when there was nobody at home, the boy, who was watching television, reportedly poured kerosene and set himself afire. A shocked neighbour raised an alarm and within minutes Prem Anand was rushed to Stanley Hospital. Despite the treatment, the boy died in the wee hours. Vyasarpadi police have registered a case of suicide. Further investigation is on.

Foreigner robbed

Unidentified miscreants robbed valuables from a British national near a local cinema house in Kilpauk area on Wednesday.

Police said Thomas Hardley (29), who had come here to the city, was staying with a friend in Chemmencheri on the Old Mahabalipuram Road.

His bag, containing a watch, a camera and a mobile phone, among others, was missing in the cinema house. The Kilpauk police have registered a case.

Boy absconding

A 17-year-old boy studying in a local school in Mogappair was reported missing since January 1. According to police, the boy had told his parents that he was going to school, but never returned home. After searching in all places, the boy's father Jaswant Singh complained to the J. J. Nagar police station.

Police said investigations revealed that Rs 10,000 in cash kept in an almirah at the house was missing.

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