India, April 18 -- A 14-year-old girl working as a nanny was found dead at her employer's residence in Vasant Kunj on Wednesday evening. While police are treating it as a case of suicide, the girl's family has alleged foul play, claiming she was assaulted and threatened by her employers.

Police received a call around 6:30pm on Wednesday reporting a suspected suicide, deputy commissioner of police (Southwest) Surendra Chaudhary said. "When we reached the residence in Shanti Kunj, the girl was found dead inside the washroom. She appeared to have died by suicide," Chaudhary said.

The girl had been working at the house for about six weeks.

"The employers initially claimed she was around 19 or 20 years old, as told by her parents. Later the...