Depressed over her relatives forcibly marrying her off, a 15 year-old-girl committed suicide about four months after the marriage.
The incident occurred in the Rajendranagar police limits on Saturday night. According to police, the deceased, N Nandeshwari, was staying with her grandparents after the death of her father. Four months ago one of her relative, Andalu, took her to Yadarigutta and forcibly performed her marriage with one Krishna, an employee of a private firm and resident of Yadagirigutta.
However, a month after the marriage the girl returned to her grandparent’s house in Kismatpur and refused to go back to her husband.
On Saturday, she was rebuked by her family members over the issue. Upset over the issue, she doused herself with kerosene and set herself ablaze at around 11 P M on Saturday night. Immediately She was immediately rushed to Osmania General Hospital where she died on Sunday morning.
Rajendranagar police registered a case under relevant sections of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and 306 IPC (Abetment of Suicide) against her relatives. Further investigations are on. (INN)