Aligarh, February 26: The body of a 15-year-old Dalit girl was found hanging inside her house here, police said on Sunday. A case of suicide has been registered and further action will be taken on the basis of the post-mortem examination, they said. Bhavna Chahal, National-Level Archer and Gold Medalist, Dies by Suicide in Chandigarh, Husband Arrested for 'Dowry Harassment' (Watch Video).

The body was discovered by the girl's family members when they returned to their house in Bhojpur village under Atrauli police station area, police said. Family members, however have alleged that some local people had been harassing the girl for a long time, police said. UP Tourism Department Deputy Director Vimlesh Auditya Dies by Suicide After Jumping off Building in Mumbai.

They alleged that on March 27, 2021, the family had filed another complaint in which they had named some people who had tried to sexually assault the girl at that time, police said.

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