Allegedly struck by depression on being asked to leave a protection home, a 22-year-old youth allegedly tried to commit suicide in Alipur late evening on Friday. The protection home had asked the youth and eight others to leave the home because they had overstayed their time. Depressed by the news, the boy first consumed a bottle of poison and then tried to hang himself from a ceiling fan. He was found by he roommates lying on the floor.
Since the past five years, the boy, identified as Gitta, has been staying at the Bal Griha after-care home. Gitta was transferred to this home from one meant for younger children. On Friday, the boy along with others was asked to leave since they had grown up and needed to find their own means thereafter. They had to vacate their rooms by August 16.According to reports Gitta had gotten into an argument with the Warden over the bad quality of the food. Apparently, Gitta stormed out of the room halfway through the argument and went to his dormitory.
later when his friends went to check him, he was lying semi-conscious on the floor with a bottle of phenyl beside him. He was rushed to a local hospital where the doctors said that he was stable but under treatment.The police has said that Gitta was not preparing to get a job because he underestimated himself. However, home authorities said that all children who had overstayed their time were asked to leave as they are short on space.