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Scolded by foster parents, girl ends life

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Press Trust of India Jind (Haryana)
A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide after she was scolded by her foster parents, who had objected to her talking to a friend over cellphone.

The 16-year-old had consumed some poisonous substance on May 19, police said.

The girl was taken to a hospital in a serious condition where she died yesterday, police said.

A post-mortem was conducted and the case is being investigated, they added.

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First Published: May 21 2013 | 9:30 PM IST

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