17-yr-old school girl commits suicide

A 17-year-old school girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding train near here, police said today.

The girl identified as Parminder Kaur of nearby Lakhpur village ended her life by jumping before Amritsar-Chandigarh Duronto Express train near Mauli railway crossing between Phagwara and Ludhiana rail section yesterday, said Local railway GRP Post in-charge Gurbhej Singh.

He said the body was handed over to family after post-mortem.