Mumbai: 11-year-old girl hangs self after argument with neighbour over garbage dumping

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An 11-year-old girl died by suicide after an argument with her neighbour who had thrown garbage in front of the minor's house in Mankhurd recently.

The woman neighbour was arrested for abetment of suicide, stated a report in Hindustan Times.

Trombay police said the mother of the deceased lodged a complaint, stating that on March 6 morning, while doing household work, she heard a commotion.

When she went out, she saw her minor daughter arguing with the neighbour after the latter threw garbage in front of the complainant's house.

"During the heated argument, the accused abused the complainant and her daughter and also threatened to kill the girl. The altercation stopped when people in the neighbourhood intervened," said an officer from the Trombay police station.

The 11-year-old later hanged herself with a dupatta when her mother and siblings had gone to a relative's place. She was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

The deceased's mother has blamed the neighbour for her daughter's extreme step. Police have registered a case under sections 305 (abetting the suicide of a minor), 504 (abusing) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

Siddheshwar Gove, senior inspector of Trombay police station said, "The accused woman has been arrested on the charges of abetment to suicide. She was produced in the court that sent her into judicial custody. We will file a chargesheet in the case soon."