Teen girl dies by suicide in Ratibad

Bhopal: A 16-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at her home in the Ratibad locality on Friday morning after she was denied permission to take part in a religious ritual by her family. Police said that the deceased, Radhika Bundela, 16, resided in a farmhouse in Chapri village in Ratibad. She completed her education up to Class 9 and was staying at home. Her father, Raja Bundela, works at the same farmhouse. On Friday morning, a "havan" was being performed near their house. Radhika expressed her desire to participate in the ritual, but her family members refused.Angry and upset, she went back inside the house, tied a noose with her mother's saree, and hanged herself in a shed-like structure. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead upon arrival. The police are currently investigating the case. Bhopal: A 16-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at her home in the Ratibad locality on Friday morning after she was denied permission to take part in a religious ritual by her family. Police said that the deceased, Radhika Bundela, 16, resided in a farmhouse in Chapri village in Ratibad. She completed her education up to Class 9 and was staying at home. Her father, Raja Bundela, works at the same farmhouse. On Friday morning, a "havan" was being performed near their house. Radhika expressed her desire to participate in the ritual, but her family members refused.Angry and upset, she went back inside the house, tied a noose with her mother's saree, and hanged herself in a shed-like structure. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead upon arrival. The police are currently investigating the case.