Uppinangady: A tragic incident occurred in Karaya village, Belthangadi taluk, where a 14-year-old girl, Neelam Kumar, from Jharkhand, took her own life. The girl, who had arrived with her family to work as agricultural labourers, was found hanging from a mango tree on Sunday night.
According to the victim’s father, Sarju Buyan, a dispute over a mobile phone led to the tragic event. Neelam was making a video call to relatives when her mother took away the phone. Upset by this, the girl is believed to have resorted to the extreme step.
Local authorities are investigating the matter to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
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