Prank Call Nearly Leads to Suicide of Indian Girl

Another prank call story out of India – this time a near tragedy. According to the New Indian Express a man in the village of Koonimedu Kuppam received a prank call falsely informing him that his son in law had died while out of town. He promptly called his daughter to advise of the news that her husband had died. The news was spread to other family members and friends including the “deceased” man’s teenage daughter and two sons. The man returned home safely but not soon enough to prevent his daughter from locking herself in her room and attempting to hang herself. She was discovered and rushed to a local hospital where she is recovering.