Bhadohi (UP): Fed up with her mother's scolding, a 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on Tuesday, police said.

The incident took place in Kasiapur village of Suriyawan police station area.

Anchal Sonkar was scolded by her mother Lakshmi Devi on some issue. Suriawan police station in-charge Brijesh Singh said that being angry with this, the girl consumed poisonous substance kept in her house.

He said that when his condition deteriorated, he was taken to the Primary Health Center where doctors declared him dead.

Police said that the body has been sent for post-mortem.