Ballia,

21 Feb (HS): A high school student and an elderly woman allegedly commited

suicide in separate events in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, authorities said

on Friday. A 17-year-old girl in Shivrampur Mohan Chhapra village allegedly

hung herself in an empty structure near her house.

According

to Station House Officer (SHO) Mithilesh Kumar, only her mother was there at

their home when the event occurred. He said that the girl hung herself in an

empty home nearby. According to the SHO, the adolescent was using her cell

phone to prepare for her impending exams, but her mother chastised her for

doing so. The officer stated that girl

later committed suicide. The corpse has been submitted for post-mortem

examination.

Anita

Devi, 65, allegedly committed suicide in a room of her home in Apayal village,

according to reports. According to authorities, she was involved in a conflict

with her son, which had previously been brought to cops attention. Police said they submitted the deceased for

post-mortem and additional investigation in the issue is continuing.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi