Ballia, May 16: A 17-year-old girl allegedly killed herself by consuming poison in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district early Friday after being scolded by her mother for using a mobile phone, police said. The incident took place in Pachuwara Mathia locality of Basti Buzurg village of Sikandarpur area, they said. The girl, Aarti Gond, was reportedly upset after her mother reprimanded her over frequent use of her mobile phone. She went some distance from her home and consumed a poisonous substance near a canal, a officer said. Hubballi Shocker: 12-Year-Old Boy Stabs Class 8 Student to Death After Argument Over INR 5 Packet of Snacks in Karnataka.

A police team on routine patrol found the girl in distress and took her to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sikandarpur, he said. She was later referred to the district hospital, where she died during treatment, Sikandarpur Station House Officer (SHO) Praveen Singh said. He said that the body has been sent for postmortem. Odisha: Woman Found Dead Outside Hotel in Bhubaneswar, Male Friend Detained.

"Aarti frequently used her mobile phone, which led to her mother scolding her. Preliminary findings suggest that this led her to take the extreme step," the SHO said, adding that a detailed investigation is underway.

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