Ahmedabad teen dies after fall as online gaming debt suspected

TNN / Updated: Apr 8, 2025, 07:10 IST

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A 17-year-old boy from Amraiwadi tragically died after falling from a commercial complex in Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad. Police suspect suicide due to debts from online gaming. The boy's father discovered a debit of Rs 36,500 from his account and was unable to reach his son.

Ahmedabad teen dies after fall as online gaming debt suspected

AHMEDABAD: A 17-year-old boy died after falling from the fifth floor of a commercial complex in Ellisbridge, in what police suspect is a case of suicide over debts incurred due to online gaming.
"On Saturday night, a 17-year-old boy from Amraiwadi was admitted in an unconscious state to the trauma ward of Civil Hospital in Asarwa.
He had suffered serious injuries after falling from the fifth floor of Mehta Complex near VS Hospital, Ellisbridge," said a complaint filed with Ellisbridge police.
The boy, a resident of Amraiwadi, studied in a private college near Sanand Circle, his father informed police. According to the case details, on the night of April 5, the father noticed that Rs 36,500 had been debited from his bank account.

When he called his son to ask him about it, the latter gave a brief reply and disconnected the call. The father made repeated attempts to reach him but was unsuccessful.
At around 11.30pm, the father was informed by the teen's brother about the fall. An unknown caller had informed the teen's brother about the same.
The teenager was first taken to VS Hospital and then shifted to the Civil Hospital as his injuries were severe, according to police sources.
Doctors at Civil Hospital declared him dead at 3.45am on Sunday.
The teen's father told police that he may have been playing online games and may have probably lost money, prompting him to take the extreme step out of fear of being reprimanded.
The body was sent for postmortem examination after the completion of inquest procedures.
Ellisbridge police registered a case of accidental death.

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