Girl, 13, dies by suicide after dad scolds her for skipping online classes -

 Girl, 13, dies by suicide after dad scolds her for skipping online classes -

 The Times Of India

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Erode:21,09,2020

A 13-year-old girl died by setting herself ablaze at Nanjai Puliyampatty near Gobichettipalayam on Sunday after her parents scolded her for watching movies, songs on mobile phone instead of attending online classes.

V Hemamalini, daughter of K Velumani, was studying in Class VIII in a government school at Bungalowpudur. Around 6am on Sunday, Velumani went out with his wife for work. Around 8.30am, their neighbours contacted Velumani on his mobile phone informing that smoke had been billowing out from his house.

Velumani rushed back home and attempted to break open the door but it was locked from inside.

Meanwhile, the Bungalowpudur police reached the spot based on an alert from Gobichettipalayam fire station.

Police personnel entered the house by breaking open the main door and found Hemamalini dead with burn injuries inside the kitchen. The body was sent to the Gobichettipalayam government hospital for post-mortem.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Velumani scolded Hemamalini for watching movies and songs on mobile phone. “Sometimes, she did not attend online classes too,” police said, adding that she had been upset since Velumani scolded her on Saturday.

A case was registered and further inquiry is on.