Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), 7 April (). A 15-year-old girl committed suicide by consuming poison after being harassed by her neighbor in Barabanki. Accused has been arrested.
SHO, Mohammadpur, Ashok Kumar Singh said that the accused Salman has been arrested and a case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.
He said the girl took the extreme step after facing harassment from Salman.
He was taken by his parents to the district hospital and then referred to KGMU Trauma Center in Lucknow, where he died during treatment.
Police said the girl had stepped out of her house earlier this week when 26-year-old Salman started harassing her.
In the FIR, the girl’s father said, when she shouted, Salman threatened her of dire consequences.
The FIR states that the next day the victim consumed poison and locked herself in her room and when she did not come out till noon, her mother opened the door and found her unconscious.
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