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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Kanwardeep Singh | TNN

Uttar Pradesh: 15-year-old kills self after being scolded by her father for not going to school

BAREILLY: A 15-year-old girl allegedly killed herself by consuming poison after being scolded by her father for not going to school. The incident took place in the district's Khirka village under the jurisdiction of Fatehganj West police station on Thursday night.

The girl was a Class X student. Her father had asked her to go to the school on Thursday before leaving for work but she stayed at home. When her father returned home in the evening, he chided her for giving the school a miss, again.

Later in the night, she consumed poison inside her room while her family members were watching television. She was rushed to a hospital after her parents found her vomiting. However, she died during treatment. Police have sent the body for autopsy.

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