A 20-year-old student committed suicide after allegedly losing a significant amount of money through an online gambling application. His body was found hanging at his residence in Rajkot in Gujarat.

Police recovered a suicide note from the mobile phone of the victim, identified as Krishna Pandit. In the note, Pandit wrote about the devastating impact of gambling addiction.

In the note, Krishna admitted that he had lost all his money from the app and expressed remorse to his parents. He wrote: “I am solely responsible for my decision. Gambling addiction left me empty inside.”

He also urged his family to take precautions to protect his younger sister from similar pitfalls.

“Gambling is an extremely bad and dangerous disease that can kill you,” Pandit wrote.

Krishna’s father, who was unaware of his son’s gambling habits, expressed his grief and appealed to other parents to remain vigilant about their children’s financial activities.

“Krishna was smart and the pride of our family. We never imagined that she could take such a step. I urge the government to impose stricter regulations on such gaming apps to prevent similar tragedies,” he said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Radhika Bharai confirmed that the police have registered a case of accidental death and have initiated an investigation. She said: “A suicide note has been found which mentions online gambling and we are looking into the matter further. The family is currently in shock so no detailed inquiries have been made.”