Girl attempts suicide after mom scolds her

Depressed over her mother scolding her over some issue, a Plus Two student today attempted to commit suicide here.
The 17-year old girl consumed poisonous cow dung powder while on her way to school and fell unconscious in her class room this morning, police said.
Teachers admitted her to a government hospital where doctors found she has consumed the cow dung powder.
Preliminary investigations showed that the girl's mother had scolded her last night over some issue. Dejected over this, she took the extreme step of attempting suicide, police added.