Minor girl ‘ends life’ over alleged harassment in Kurnool district

A 16-year-old girl committed suicide after she was allegedly molested by a 17-year-old boy at Nagaruru village in Aspari mandal of Kurnool district. The girl allegedly used pesticides in her home on Friday and died while being taken to a hospital.

Aspari Circle Inspector Mastan Vali said the two belong to the same village and the girl was studying in the first year of a secondary school in Adoni and came to Aspari village for holidays in Dasara. The girl and the boy studied at the same school and knew each other. The girls’ parents alleged that the boy molested their daughter for a while and professed his love for her even when she rejected his advances.

According to police, when the parents went to work in the agricultural fields on Friday, the boy allegedly came to the victim’s house and harassed her again. Unable to tolerate the alleged harassment, the girl used pesticides and collapsed. Her parents came to the house after a while and saw her unconscious.

Aspari police have registered a case and further investigation is underway. It is said that the boy is in hiding.