Pune: A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide after she hanged herself from the ceiling fan at her residence in a housing society at Mohamadwadi on Friday evening. Senior inspector Mansing Patil of Kalepadal police said the victim's parents said the girl, a student of Class X in an English medium school, ended her life because she could not cope with the stress of exams that were slated to start on Monday. Patil said the victim's parents are working and were not at home at the time of the incident.
They told the police that their daughter was studying in one of the rooms in the house and had locked the door. She allegedly tied a dupatta from the ceiling fan and ended her life by hanging. Her grandmother was at home, but in another room.
The girl's grandmother knocked on the door later, but there was no response. After the parents reached home, they opened the door with a spare key. They reported the incident to the city police control room, Patil said.
A complaint related to accidental death has been registered..