MP Shocker: Unable To Deal With Harassment, Teenage Dalit Girl Dies By Suicide

A 16-year-old Dalit girl died by suicide on July 26 after being subjected to harassment by some boys of her village in Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh.

The police said on July 27 that the minor died by suicide after some boys harassed her, according to a report by NDTV. The incident occurred in Tanga village which is 45 km from the district headquarters on Monday evening.

MP Dalit Girl Commits Suicide After Being Harassed

Jatara police station in-charge Trivendra Trivedi said that the deceased consumed some toxic substance at her home. Following the same, she was admitted to the district hospital when her condition deteriorated.

Later, she was taken to Jhansi Medical College. However, she succumbed to the damages done by the poisonous substance while her treatment was under process on Tuesday afternoon.

The minor's brother stated that two to three boys were allegedly harassing his sister. He added that the accused used to pass lewd comments about her whenever she stepped out of her house.

The police officer added that although the girl had informed her family about the harassment, the family did not notify the police about it.

A case has been registered against the harassers and the police have launched an investigation to track down the involved boys.

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In yet another shocking incident reported from Nagpur, a 15-year-old minor along with her 26-year-old partner died by suicide in Dumrikala village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra after the girl's family opposed their relationship. Reportedly, the family denied alliance as the girl was a minor.

The couple allegedly consumed poison and were found dead inside a bathroom. Although they were immediately rushed to a hospital, the girl was pronounced dead and the boy was transferred to a Government Medical College. Even he succumbed later.

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