ULHASNAGAR: A 14-year-old girl on Monday night hanged herself from a ceiling fan at her Ulhasnagar home following alleged sexual abuse by the superintendent of an ashram where she studied in Class V. The victim’s family has refused to take the body from hospital unless the superintendent is arrested. The victim’s family has alleged that Vijay Patil (24), superintendent of Rajashri Sahu Maharaj Ashram, allegedly sexually abused the girl on false promises of marriage.

Following protests by the family outside the Central police station till late on Tuesday, an abetment to suicide case was filed against Patil. “We will take action after detailed inquiry,” said senior inspector M Pimpalkar.

