Muzaffarnagar, Jul 1 (PTI) A 35-year-old married woman allegedly committed suicide over a family dispute, police said on Wednesday.

Sunita was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her home in Kookda village under New Mandi Police Station on Tuesday evening, police said.

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The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, they said.

In a separate incident, a 17-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in her house, police said.

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The incident took place on Tuesday in Sadpur village under Kotwali Police Station, they said.

The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, police said.

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