Ballia (UP), Sep 8 (PTI) A 17-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself after an argument with his father in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Sunday.

The teenager's body was found hanging from a tree in a village in the Khejuri area on Saturday.

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Khejuri SHO Anita Singh said the body was sent for post-mortem.

She said the boy's father slapped him a few days ago for not doing any work, after which he had left home.

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His family members had launched a search for the boy before his body was discovered, the officer said.

It appears to be a case of suicide by hanging. A detailed probe is underway, she added.

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