In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur after her mother refused to take her to Bhedaghat, a famous tourist spot in the district. According to a police official, the girl was a student of Class V student and had been persistently asking her mother to take her to Bhedaghat, which is 10 km away.
When the mother refused, the girl went upstairs and hanged herself with a door curtain, said Inspector Vinod Pathak of Danvantri Nagar police station. "Autopsy is being conducted. Further probe is on," he added.
Teen ends life in Madhya Pradesh
Last month, a 17-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district immolated herself apparently after she was upset over her father’s dependence on alcohol and violent behaviour towards her mother. According to a police official, the teenage died by suicide in Rawat Palasia village on April 26.
The girl also left behind a note saying her father was a habitual drinker and would often beat up her mother. The teenager also accused the police of not taking action despite complaints against her father, the official said, citing the suicide note. The deceased girl’s younger sister also accused their father of drinking heavily and assaulting their mother. She too claimed that the police did not act on multiple complaints.
(With PTI inputs)
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