A girl committed suicide by hanging after she was caught stealing a garment from the factory where she worked.

Police said Shilpa (19), a resident of Kamala Nagar, worked with a tailoring firm at Kurubarahalli. When she was leaving for home on Saturday evening, the security guard checked her bag and found a pair of trousers. The guard then took her to the manager, who took her to task. Shilpa hanged herself on Monday morning. She left a suicide note in which she wrote about the entire incident, and held herself responsible. She asked the police not to hold the factory management or the security guards responsible for her death.