A 14-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide after consuming pesticide at her home in Mugalihala village of the taluk, reportedly following mental distress caused by repeated instructions from elders to engage in household and farm work, police said on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Akshata Rudrayah Hiremath (14) of Mugalihala. Her father, Rudrayah Hiremath, has complained to the Nandagada police station, stating that his daughter consumed poison at home on Wednesday.
