Police in Kochi are puzzled by the suicide of 16-year-old Aditya, whose body was recovered from a flooded granite quarry near Chottanikara, Kerala, 10 days ago. The case took a bizarre turn with revelations of an alleged Korean online friend whose ‘death’ allegedly drove her to despair.
The teenager, studying lab technology at a local vocational school, told her parents she was off to classes before vanishing. Her school bag yielded a detailed suicide note blaming emotional turmoil from an Instagram acquaintance met early January. News of his death mid-month shattered her, the note claimed, written in a mix of English and Korean.
Suspicion looms over the account’s authenticity—its meager 12 followers contradict claims of it belonging to a prominent Korean. Her phone remains unexamined, fueling frustration among educators and parents. Teachers highlight the rising threat of scam profiles mimicking K-pop stars to manipulate impressionable kids emotionally.
Korean scribblings found in her notebook are being decoded, as authorities ramp up digital forensics. This tragedy underscores the perils of unchecked online interactions, with investigators vowing a thorough cyber probe to uncover the truth behind the ‘Korean connection’ and prevent future losses.
