Kanpur, December 30: Fed up with taunts from neighbours over her decision not to marry, a teenaged girl allegedly attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze here, police said. 18-year-old Anita, daughter of vegetable seller Hari Shankar, set herself afire in Nehru Nagar area yesterday, they said, adding she was rushed to a hospital where her condition is still critical.
After her parents did not agree to get her married to the man of her choice, Anita decided to remain a spinster. She was often taunted by her neighbours for her decision to remain single.
—PTI–