17-year-old boy kills self in Mysuru's Sharadadevi Nagar

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A 17-year-old boy killed self at his residence in Sharadadevinagar, here, on Friday.

According to the Police, the boy, who was pursuing II PUC, took the extreme step as his parents pressurised him to study.

A Police officer said the boy was depressed and as a result he killed himself.

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