Rajkot Youth Commits Suicide After Private Part Stuck in Coconut; Body Buried Secretly

• An 18-year-old youth in Gondal, Rajkot, committed suicide due to mental stress and social media disgrace after his private part got stuck in a raw coconut.
• The youth was severely injured in the accident on January 12, 2026, and underwent treatment at local, Rajkot, and Ahmedabad hospitals before being discharged on January 22.
• Disturbed by social media discussions and the resulting shame, he hanged himself upon returning home.
• His brother-in-law secretly buried the body in the backyard to spare his sick wife (the deceased's sister) the shock of her brother's death.
• The brother-in-law later confessed to the police, leading to the exhumation of the body for forensic post-mortem and an ongoing police investigation.

Why It Matters: A Rajkot youth's suicide and secret burial highlight the severe impact of social stigma and mental stress.