15-year-old allegedly committed suicide

January 18, 2015 03:33 pm | Updated 03:33 pm IST - Tumakuru

A 15-year-old girl studying in class 10 allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire at Doddahalli in Pavagada taluk in the district on Sunday morning.

The police said the deceased has been identified as Archana, daughter of Venkateshappa of Doddahalli.

She allegedly poured kerosene and then set herself on fire around 10.30 a.m. on Sunday.

She was immediately rushed to the Pavagada taluk hospital but she succumbed to the burn injuries.

Case has been registered in Y.N. Hosakote police station.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.