UP school girl commits suicide after rape attempt

Kanpur: Days after a youth allegedly tried to rape her, a 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in Sutan Purwa village of Kanpur district.

The girl's family had alleged that a local youth Shivam had allegedly tried to rape her on May 9.

The girl was apparently depressed after the incident hanged herself from the ceiling on Thursday.

"The accused allegedly used to tease the 16-year-old girl on her way to college," Kanpur Dehat SP Pushpanjali Mathur said.

The girl had complained to her family about the accused earlier, but they chose to remain mum fearing insult, she added.

Based on the complaint of the family members, a case has been registered against Shivam. The accused is still at large and a manhunt has been launched to nab him, she said, adding an investigation is on into the matter.