CHEMPERI: A 11-year-old girl died on Monday after she accidentally strangled herself with a shawl while playing. The deceased has been identified as Ashwathy, daughter of Saji and Sindhu.

The incident occurred around 11 am, while Ashwathy was playing inside the house. She was a Class 5 student of the Gandhi Memorial UP School, Nellikutty. Her body is currently kept at the Pariyaram Medical College.