Kanpur, April 05: Apparently disturbed over the financial condition of her family, an 18-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide today by hanging herself in Jaroli area of the city, police said.
Reshma hanged herself from the ceiling of her house this morning, police said, adding, her mother came to know about it when she went into her room.
Financial condition of the family was not good and due to that they were not able to afford the expense of her marriage which, in turn, fed to the frustration of Reshma and she allegedly took the extreme step, they added.
Her father Pappu works as a labourer in a factory.
The body has been sent for post mortem, they said.
–Agencies