Andhra Pradesh: Minor girl dies by suicide alleging Sexual harassment

Vijayawada: Sexual harassment allegedly by a Telugu Desam Party leader has led to suicide of a school girl who jumped from a highrise apartment in Kummaripalem Centre of Vidyadharapuram here on Saturday. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hanumantha Rao, the minor girl, a student of ninth class of a school near Benz Circle here, […]

Vijayawada: Sexual harassment allegedly by a Telugu Desam Party leader has led to suicide of a school girl who jumped from a highrise apartment in Kummaripalem Centre of Vidyadharapuram here on Saturday.

According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hanumantha Rao, the minor girl, a student of ninth class of a school near Benz Circle here, had left a suicide not saying that harassment by TDP leader Vinod Jain had made her take the extreme step. A case was registered on a complaint from the girl’s parents and investigation had begun after taking the accused and his family members into custody, he said here on Sunday.

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Endowments minister Vellampalli Srinivas said that the minor girl was sexually harassed by the accused for the past couple of months. That she had left a three-page suicide note reflects the ordeal she underwent, and the agony of the girl’s parents is heart-rending, he stated, and assured the victim’s family of all government help.

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