Kerala Teen's Suicide: Korean Friend's Death, Instagram's 'Black Venom' Under Scrutiny

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Moneycontrol•14-02-2026, 15:29
Kerala Teen's Suicide: Korean Friend's Death, Instagram's 'Black Venom' Under Scrutiny
- •16-year-old Aditya died by suicide, leaving a note citing distress over a Korean friend's death.
- •Investigators are probing a suspicious Instagram account, 'Black Venom,' followed by Aditya, which posted K-pop content.
- •The 'Black Venom' account's followers vanished post-Aditya's death, raising suspicions of organized activity.
- •Cyber forensics revealed students using multiple Instagram accounts on single phones, often with fake names.
- •Authorities fear organized cyber groups may be influencing teens with misleading content via untraceable accounts.
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