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Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Indian Express
Accused of stealing packet of chips, made to do situps, 12 year old boy allegedly dies by suicide
A 12-year-old boy died by suicide after he was accused of 'stealing' a packet of chips from a store and made to do sit-ups by the shopkeeper at Panskura in Paschim Medinipur district, a police officer said Friday. Krishendu Das, a class 7 student, allegedly lifted a packet of chips from a shop at Gosaiber bazar in the Panskura area on Thursday evening after he failed to find the shopkeeper Subhankar Dikshit. He had called out 'uncle I will buy chips' repeatedly without any response and finally left the shop allegedly with one packet of chips, the officer said quoting his grief-stricken mother. He was allegedly chased by Dikshit who came back to the shop soon afterwards, slapped and asked to do sit-ups in full public view, the officer said quoting a complaint by the family. The officer said a probe is underway Das' mother was summoned to the spot and she also scolded him and slapped him while the boy claimed he picked up the junk food packet lying in a heap before the shop and would have come to pay later. He even offered to pay immediately apologising for lifting the packet without the consent of the shopowner but the shopowner accused him of lying. A sulking Krishnendu then returned to his house with his mother, bolted the door of his room from inside and did not open the door. After some time his mother along with neighbours broke open the door and found him dead, the officer said, adding that a note purportedly scribbled by him in Bengali was found lying on the side. 'Maa I am not a thief. I did not steal. Uncle (shopkeeper) was not around as I waited. While returning I spotted a kurkure packet lying on the road and picked it up. I love Kurkure,' said the note. Krishnendu further said, 'These are my final words before leaving'. He was taken to Tamluk Hospital and admitted to ICU but died soon afterwards. The shopowner, also a civic volunteer associated with Bengal Police to assist in traffic management, initially claimed he did not assault the child. But after the incident became known he could not be traced as a crowd assembled before his closed shop.
Mint
23-05-2025
- Mint
‘Maa, I am not a thief': Kolkata boy dies by suicide after being accused of stealing chips
A 12-year-old boy died by allegedly consuming pesticide after he was accused of "stealing" a packet of chips from a store and made to do sit-ups by the shopkeeper at Panskura in Paschim Medinipur district, Kolkata, a police officer said Friday. Krishendu Das, a class 7 student, allegedly lifted a packet of chips from a shop at Gosaiber bazar in the Panskura area on Thursday evening after he failed to find the shopkeeper Subhankar Dikshit. He had called out "uncle I will buy chips" repeatedly without any response and finally left the shop allegedly with one packet of chips, the officer said quoting his grief-stricken mother. He was allegedly chased by Dikshit who came back to the shop soon afterwards, slapped and asked to do sit-ups in full public view, the officer said quoting a complaint by the family. The officer said a probe is underway Das' mother was summoned to the spot and she also scolded him and slapped him while the boy claimed he picked up the junk food packet lying in a heap before the shop and would have come to pay later. He even offered to pay immediately apologising for lifting the packet without the consent of the shopowner but the shopowner accused him of lying. A sulking Krishendu then returned to his house with his mother, bolted the door of his room from inside and did not open the door. After some time his mother along with neighbours broke open the door and found him frothing from the mouth with a half-empty pesticide bottle lying on his side, the officer said, adding that a note purportedly scribbled by him in Bengali was found lying on the side. "Maa I am not a thief. I did not steal. Uncle (shopkeeper) was not around as I waited. While returning I spotted a kurkure packet lying on the road and picked it up. I love Kurkure," said the note. Krishendu further said, "These are my final words before leaving. Please excuse me for this act(consuming pesticide)". He was taken to Tamluk Hospital and admitted to ICU but died soon afterwards. The shopowner, also a civic volunteer associated with Bengal Police to assist in traffic management, initially claimed he did not assault the child.
Mint
23-05-2025
- Mint
‘Maa, I am not a thief': Kolkata boy dies after drinking pesticide over chip theft
A 12-year-old boy died by allegedly consuming pesticide after he was accused of "stealing" a packet of chips from a store and made to do sit-ups by the shopkeeper at Panskura in Paschim Medinipur district, Kolkata, a police officer said Friday. Krishendu Das, a class 7 student, allegedly lifted a packet of chips from a shop at Gosaiber bazar in the Panskura area on Thursday evening after he failed to find the shopkeeper Subhankar Dikshit. He had called out "uncle I will buy chips" repeatedly without any response and finally left the shop allegedly with one packet of chips, the officer said quoting his grief-stricken mother. He was allegedly chased by Dikshit who came back to the shop soon afterwards, slapped and asked to do sit-ups in full public view, the officer said quoting a complaint by the family. The officer said a probe is underway Das' mother was summoned to the spot and she also scolded him and slapped him while the boy claimed he picked up the junk food packet lying in a heap before the shop and would have come to pay later. He even offered to pay immediately apologising for lifting the packet without the consent of the shopowner but the shopowner accused him of lying. A sulking Krishnendu then returned to his house with his mother, bolted the door of his room from inside and did not open the door. After some time his mother along with neighbours broke open the door and found him frothing from the mouth with a half-empty pesticide bottle lying on his side, the officer said, adding that a note purportedly scribbled by him in Bengali was found lying on the side. "Maa I am not a thief. I did not steal. Uncle (shopkeeper) was not around as I waited. While returning I spotted a kurkure packet lying on the road and picked it up. I love Kurkure," said the note. Krishnendu further said, "These are my final words before leaving. Please excuse me for this act(consuming pesticide)". He was taken to Tamluk Hospital and admitted to ICU but died soon afterwards. The shopowner, also a civic volunteer associated with Bengal Police to assist in traffic management, initially claimed he did not assault the child. But after the incident became known he could not be traced as a crowd assembled before his closed shop.
News18
23-05-2025
- News18
'Maa, I Am Not Thief': 12-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Being Scolded For Stealing Chips
Last Updated: When the boy explained that he had picked up the packet and intended to pay for it later, his mother also slapped and scolded him. A 12-year-old boy allegedly died by consuming pesticide after he was accused of stealing a packet of chips by a shopkeeper, who also made the boy do sit-ups. The incident took place at Panskura in Paschim Medinipur district, Kolkata, on Thursday, reported PTI, citing police. Krishendu Das, who was a class 7 student, had repeatedly called out to the shopkeeper, saying, 'Uncle, I will buy chips," but received no response. Believing there was no issue, he picked up a packet of chips and walked out of the shop. The shopkeeper, however, allegedly chased him down, forced him to return, slapped him, and made him do sit-ups as punishment, all in full public view, according to the complaint cited by police. The boy even said he would pay immediately and apologised for lifting the packet without permission, but the shopkeeper accused him of lying. According to officials, when the boy explained that he had picked up the packet and intended to pay for it later, his mother also slapped and scolded him. When Krishnendu returned home, he went into his room and closed it from the inside. When he did not open the door, his mother, along with neighbours broke open the door and found him frothing from the mouth with a half-empty pesticide bottle lying on his side, said the official. A suicide note was also recovered from the spot. 'Maa I am not a thief. I did not steal. Uncle (shopkeeper) was not around as I waited. While returning, I spotted a kurkure packet lying on the road and picked it up. I love Kurkure," said the note. These are my final words before leaving. Please excuse me for his act (consuming pesticide)." The boy was rushed to Tamluk Hospital and admitted to ICU, but he died later. Meanwhile, the shop owner, who initially denied assaulting the boy, was reported absconding after the incident came to light. First Published: May 23, 2025, 13:18 IST
New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- New Indian Express
'Maa I am not a thief': 12-year- old dies by suicide after shamed for allegedly stealing chips packet from shop
KOLKATA: A 12-year-old boy died by suicide after being accused of stealing a packet of chips and forced to do sit-ups by a shopkeeper in Panskura, Paschim Medinipur district, PTI reported on Friday. Krishendu Das, a Class 7 student, allegedly took a packet of chips from a shop at Gosaiber Bazar on Thursday evening after the shopkeeper, Subhankar Dikshit, was not present. Krishendu reportedly called out repeatedly, 'Uncle, I will buy chips,' but received no response and left the shop with the packet. The shopkeeper returned soon after, chased Krishendu, slapped him, and made him do sit-ups in public, according to a complaint filed by the boy's family. Police said an investigation is underway. Krishendu's mother was called to the scene, where she scolded and slapped him. The boy claimed he had picked up the packet from a pile near the shop and intended to pay for it later. He even apologized and offered to pay immediately, but the shopkeeper accused him of lying. Feeling humiliated, Krishendu went home with his mother, locked himself in his room, and refused to come out. After some time, his mother and neighbors broke down the door and found him unconscious. A note, believed to be written by Krishendu in Bengali, read, "Maa I am not a thief. I did not steal. Uncle (shopkeeper) was not around as I waited. While returning I spotted a kurkure packet lying on the road and picked it up. I love Kurkure." Krishnendu said, "These are my final words before leaving. Please excuse me for this act". He was taken to Tamluk Hospital and admitted to ICU but died soon afterwards. Further investigations are underway. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
