Teen girl dies by suicide in Gurugram

A 17-year-old school girl allegedly died by suicide here in Manesar, police said on Friday. The note found from her school bag also mentioned that a young man harassed and threatened her, they said. Police said examination of her mobile phone revealed several chats, including conversations related to alleged harassment mentioned in the note she left behind.

A 17-year-old school girl allegedly died by suicide here in Manesar, police said on Friday. No one was home in Khoh village at the time of the incident. When the family returned from an outing they found the class 12 student, Priya Kumari, hanging in her room, they said. The girl's family hails from Rohtas district in Bihar. Her father stated that he runs a grocery store, while her mother is a teacher at a private school, police said. The family, in its complaint, told police that a friend of the girl told them that someone had been harassing her. The note found from her school bag also mentioned that ''a young man harassed and threatened her'', they said. Police said examination of her mobile phone revealed several chats, including conversations related to alleged harassment mentioned in the note she left behind. A senior police officer said, ''We are investigating the case from all angles. The young men whose chats have surfaced are also being contacted.''