Class 12 student dies by suicide inside east Delhi government school premises

The body of a student from a government high school was recovered from the school premises in Krishna Nagar of East Delhi on Saturday morning. First responders found her body behind the guard house in response to a distress call indicating that there was fire inside the premises.

Response by police and scene investigation

The police personnel working at Krishna Nagar Police Station reached the spot in response to a PCR call of a raging fire inside the school premises.

On reaching the site, the police personnel cordoned the area behind the guard house where the body of the girl student was discovered. Crime Investigation Teams and Forensic Experts soon arrived at the scene to collect and analyse physical evidence.

Evidence recovered: The investigating team seized some personal items of the victim, some flammable liquids, and her school bag from the vicinity of the site.

Documentary evidence recovered: Preliminary reports indicate that the police had recovered a letter, handwritten by her, which is now being analyzed through handwriting evaluation.

Continuous investigation on the grounds

The officials of the Shahdara police station said that there is a continuous investigation process on the grounds that how the girl brought the flammable object inside the premises.

The police are investigating the CCTV camera recording footage of the school entrance along with the statements of the staff members, security guards, and class fellows to find the exact timeline and the sequence of events that occurred before the accident. Further information can be provided after the results of the autopsy and preliminary forensics investigations have been obtained.

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