The deceased girl was a class 10 student studying in a local government school. | Photo Credit: Thinkstock

New Delhi: After being constantly harassed by a man for a prolonged time, a 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to a ceiling fan. The teenager took the extreme step on Wednesday at her residence, in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri area. As per the police officials, the girl was being constantly harassed by the man on her way to school and tuition classes.

According to a report by the Press Trust of India, the girl died on September 19. And, a case was also registered after her parents lodged a complaint with the police. The girl's father alleged that his daughter was being mentally harassed by a local stalker who was already married.

Further, in the complaint, the father revealed that the accused threatened the girl that if she will not come with him, he would beat her younger brother. After being depressed over continuous harassment for a long time now, the girl took the extreme step and hanged herself.

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The police officials confirmed the accused used to frequently follow and harass her on the way to her school and later during tuition classes. The deceased girl was a class 10 student studying in a local government school. However, the police is now probing all possible angles, if the accused had ever proposed marriage to the girl. Further investigation in the case is underway.