A 12-year-old girl has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a fan in the ceiling of her house.

Prashansa Shrestha of Godamchowk, Banepa-10 in Kavre district was found dangling from the ceiling of her room three days ago few hours after coming from school, police said.

Prashansa was a 5th grader at Gyansarovar school in Banepa. Her father Pratiman Shrestha told Kantipur Daily that she seemed a little depressed after failing her exams a month ago.

“She used to be quite good in her studies before,” he said, adding, “after she failed in her English subject by just one mark she had turned quite gloomy. But we never shouted at her or put her in any kind of pressure. In fact, we used to let her do whatever she wanted and met all her demands.”

Police Inspector Shyam Krishna Adhikari however said it was too early to determine the exact cause of her suicide and that they are currently investigating the case. nepalnews.com ag Feb 05 08