Nagpur, Dec 11 (PTI) A 23-year-old man allegedly tried to kill his estranged girlfriend by hanging her from the ceiling at her house, city police said on Saturday.

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The incident took place in Koradi area of the city on Friday.

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Aadesh Durgadas Tirpude (23), the accused, was absconding and a case of attempt to murder under IPC section 307 has been registered against him, police said.

Tirpude's girlfriend had stopped speaking to him after he was arrested in a theft case some time ago, said a police official.

On Friday he allegedly barged into her house, slapped her and tried to hang her from a ceiling rod with a scarf, the official said.

Luckily, the girl's cousin came to her rescue and Tirpude fled from the spot, he said. Further probe is on.

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