Kolkata: A Class VII student hung himself to death from a ceiling fan in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday. A report in The Times of India said that the police suspects he was scolded by his parents for neglecting his studies and constantly using his smartphone.

According to locals, the deceased, identified as  Debojyoti Dutta, used to fare well in his studies but was losing concentration as he would be constantly glued into his smartphone. A family member said that his parents warned him of his addiction but he never obeyed.