Teenage girl dies under mysterious circumstances

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, July 24: A teenage girl died under mysterious circumstances after she allegedly consumed some poisonous substance in forest area near her residence at Chak Baryalta in Ramnagar.
The deceased was identified as Laxmi Devi (15), daughter of Shatto Ram, resident of Chak Baryalta, Ramnagar. She along with other girls had gone to forest area for grazing domestic animals where she allegedly consumed some poisonous substance under suspicious circumstances. Other girls noticed her in serious condition and called the family members who rushed her to Sub District Hospital Ramnagar where she died during treatment.
Later, the dead body was sent for postmortem. After completion of all the legal formalities, the body was handed over to the family members for last rites. Ramnagar Police have initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 Crpc and started investigation.