A 15-year-old died after she allegedly fell from the terrace of a private school in Ayodhya on Friday, said police. The father, however, has claimed that her daughter was gang-raped before being thrown off the terrace.
According to police, the student who was to take the SSLC (class 10) exams, had gone missing on Wednesday evening. His parents and relatives had searched for him throughout the night, but failed.
The incident was reported at Dasai village that falls under Sardarpur tehsil of Dhar district. Though the incident took place on September 20, Amzhera police registered a complaint on September 23 after the girl was admitted to the hospital.
The police have registered a case under provisions of the POCSO Act and IPC sections 306 (abetment to suicide), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) among others