Latehar (Jharkhand): A 13-year-old girl was found hanging in her residence in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said on Saturday.
The family members alleged that the class 8 student killed herself after being "harassed" by a teacher in her school.
The accused was arrested on Saturday, a senior officer said.
The girl was found hanging in her home under the Sadar police station limits on Friday night, he said.
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