Maharashtra teen ends life after posting note on Instagram - 'end is beginning'

An 18-year-old resident of Solapur city in Maharashtra allegedly died by suicide in his home after posting a note on Instagram, police said on Sunday.

Yogesh Ashok Khyage’s parent found him hanging after returning home from a relative’s house on Saturday, said an official from Vijapur police station.

He lived in the Sushil Nagar area and worked at a bakery, the official said. Before ending his life, Khyage shared a story on Instagram in which he wrote “end is beginning”, he said.

Police have begun an investigation to ascertain what pushed him to take the extreme step, the official said.