Trolling on social media is now becoming deadly. A case of suicide of a 23-year-old youth has come to light in Goa. In media reports, online trolling is being held responsible for this fatal step. However, Goa Police is busy investigating the matter thoroughly.
According to the police, the deceased youth has been identified as Samuel de Braganca. Presently he was a second year graduation student. A video of him throwing garbage on the road went viral on social media. Many people on social media called the youth good and bad and demanded action against him. A large number of people started trolling the student.
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Samuel had gone to the police station
On the basis of the video, the police also registered a case against Samuel de Braganca and sent him a notice. Police say Samuel was cooperative. He had also appeared before the authorities. However, everyone is shocked by his sudden suicide by shooting.
Police had issued notice
Mapusa sub-divisional police officer Salim Sheikh said that after the video went viral, we had registered a case under the Goa Non-Biodegradable Waste Control Act. The young man was called to the police station. After questioning, he was issued a notice and sent home.
took his own life with a licensed weapon
According to the police, Samuel de Braganca lived with two sisters and his mother in Mapusa area of Goa. He has taken this dreadful step with a licensed weapon. Family members say that Samuel was very upset after the video went viral and trolling. Even before committing suicide, he was under a lot of stress. Police have registered a case of unnatural death and started a thorough investigation into the incident.
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According to the police, the youth’s video went viral on social media on Thursday. In this, a person argues with a student for throwing garbage on the road in Mapusa area. On the basis of this video, the police had taken action against the youth. Now Goa CM Pramod Sawant has ordered a thorough investigation into the student’s death.
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