UP: Class X student jumps from terrace and 'kills self' after being harassed by local man

BAREILLY: A class X student allegedly killed herself in Majhola area of Moradabad. Her family informed police that she was being regularly harassed by a local man on her way to school. Unable to bear it any longer, the 15-year-old took the “extreme step”, her family alleged.
The girl was rushed to a private hospital in Moradabad where she succumbed during treatment on Thursday night.The accused, identified as one Jatin, has been arrested and a probe has been ordered, police said.
The incident took place in Kashiram Nagar under Majhola police limits of Moradabad on November 2.
The deceased’s family informed police that they weren’t initially aware of the harassment, and she informed her parents about the accused after it became a regular occurrence.
According to the family, on the night of November 2, the girl went to the terrace and tried to kill herself.
Police said the girl was taken to the hospital where doctors had declared her condition as critical. The girl, who had sustained multiple fractures on her body, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, police added.
On Saturday, Majhola SHO, Jeet Singh, said, “The accused was troubling the girl while on her way to school which may have forced her to take the extreme step. We are investigating the matter and statements by the girl’s family will be recorded. A postmortem has been conducted and the accused has been arrested and booked under various IPC sections.”