Thane, Jan 12 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in her home in Maharashtra's Thane city, a police official said on Thursday.

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She hanged herself on Wednesday night, Inspector (Crime) Vijay Murtadak of Wagle Estate police station said.

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"The body of the girl has been sent for post mortem. A case of accidental death has been registered and a probe is underway to find out why she took this extreme step," he said.

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