Mangaluru: The body of a 16-year-old girl was found hanging at her house on Sunday here in Tipu Nagar of Kudroli in the city.

The deceased young girl has been identified as Khatija Reena, daughter of Riyaz, a resident of Tipu Nagar.

Khatija was found hanging in her room. Her death has triggered suspicion that the young girl might have committed suicide. The exact reason behind taking her own life has not been ascertained yet.

A case in this regard has been registered at the Bunder Police Station and further investigations are underway.

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Noida (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a posh residential society in Sector 107 here, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday in Prateek Edifice Society under the jurisdiction of the Sector-39 police station. The deceased has been identified as Sajjal Mehrotra, a company director who lived in the society with his family.

"On Sunday afternoon, he jumped from the balcony of his flat on the 22nd floor," a police official said.

Family members and security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that no suicide note has been found.

Prima facie, the deceased was suffering from depression, officials said, adding that other aspects of the case are being investigated.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal formalities are underway.

Police said the man got married about 10 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. No complaint has been received from the family in connection with the incident.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)