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Girl commits suicide after being raped by father in J-K

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

A girl allegedly committed suicide after being raped by her father in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

The accused father has been arrested, a police spokesman said.

The girl, a resident of Aragam Bandipora, consumed some poisonous substance at her home and was rushed to a hospital, where she died, he said.

The body will be handed over to her relatives after completion of medico-legal formalities, the spokesman said.

A case under relevant sections has been registered and the matter is being investigated, he said.

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First Published: Apr 13 2019 | 6:55 PM IST

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