Zee Media Bureau
Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl committed suicide on Tuesday night here after allegedly being harassed by a boy living in her neighbourhood on social networking website Facebook.
The girl, who hailed from Kandivali area, was a student of class IX.
According to police, the girl`s parents found her hanging with the ceiling fan in her bedroom at around 6 PM at their residence in Iraniwadi.
The stalker, a 16-year-old boy, has been taken into cusody.
The boy forced on talking to her even after she avoided any conversation with him, causing her stress, her father alleged.
He also alleged that his daughter was harassed by the boy on a number of occasions, prompting her to end life.
The family of the girl alleged that police took no action in this regard despite a complaint filed by parents, resulting in the tragedy.
Police have registered a case under IPC Section 305 (abetment of suicide of child or insane person) at Kandivali station.
"Following the allegations that the teenager had troubled the girl in the past, we have taken him into custody on the charge of abetment of suicide. Further probe is on," Deputy Police Commissioner Mahesh Patil said.
(With Agency inputs)
