The accused father has been arrested, a police spokesman said. (Representational)
Srinagar: A girl allegedly committed suicide after being raped by her father in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the police said.
The accused father has been arrested, a police spokesman said.
The girl, a resident of Aragam Bandipora, consumed some poisonous substance at her home and was rushed to a hospital, where she died, he said.
The body will be handed over to her relatives after completion of medico-legal formalities, the spokesman said.
A case under relevant sections has been registered and the matter is being investigated, he said.