16-year-old rape survivor found hanging at home in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: A 16-year-old girl, who was a survivor in a rape case, died allegedly by suicide by hanging herself at her residence in the Ratibad locality in the early hours of Thursday morning.

No suicide note was recovered, so the exact reason behind her extreme step could not be ascertained yet.

Acting on information, Ratibad police registered a case of unnatural death. Ratibad SHO RB Sharma said the girl's mother found her hanging. The family took her to the hospital for treatment, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

The girl was previously identified as a victim in an abduction and rape case. The accused had lured her and took the girl with him. Later, when she was recovered, a case was registered against the accused.

It was alleged that the accused was talking to the girl again, after which the family counselled her and took her mobile phone. Cops are probing if the trauma or related developments may have contributed to the extreme step.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)