Teen dies in ‘second suicide bid’

An 18 years old former Bahrain resident yesterday committed suicide by jumping from a hospital building in Kollam, located in the Indian state of Kerala.

The deceased was identified as Khais Rasheed, the son of Rasheed, a Bahrain resident. Sources said Khais completed his tenth standard at Asian School Bahrain and left for India to pursue his higher education. “He was pursuing an entrance coaching program to obtain admissions to medical/engineering college.

“A few days ago, he had cut his vein on the arm in a bid to commit suicide and was admitted to a hospital there,” the sources told Tribune.