Girl Commits Suicide Because Of Facebook Row

A 17-year-old has committed suicide after her
parents restricted her use of her mobile phone and
social networking sites like Facebook, police said on
Thursday.
The incident occurred late on Wednesday night after
17-year-old Aishwarya S. Dahiwal had an argument
with her parents over using Facebook on her computer.
According to investigating officer G. H. Lemgude,
Aishwarya's parents had objected several times to her
using social networking sites and chatting long over the
mobile phone.
"Like all parents, their intentions were only to ensure
that the girl did not go astray. They advised her to
concentrate on her technical studies and stay away from
long mobile chats and social networking sites,"
Lemgude said.
After the argument on Wednesday night, Aishwarya
went to her room, penned a suicide note and hanged
herself.
In the note, Aishwarya reportedly wrote that she had
been constantly prevented from using Facebook by her
parents.
"Is Facebook so bad? I cannot stay in a home with such
restrictions as I can't live without Facebook," her
suicide note said.
A note referring to the argument and Facebook is being
examined by police.
The Dahiwal family, comprising jeweller Sunil
Dahiwal, his wife and two sons are in a state of shock.
Experts say that there are almost always multiple causes
for a suicide, including psychiatric illnesses, that may
not have been recognised or treated.
Internet use remains low across India but is growing
quickly, expected to reach about 200 million online out
of the 1.2 billion-strong population by the end of 2013.
About three-quarters of India's high school students
prefer Facebook over phone calls to communicate,
according to a survey released in June by Tata
Consultancy Services.
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