- A 17-year-old Class 12 student died after setting herself on fire in Delhi school
- Her burnt body was found behind Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya's guard room
- Investigation revealed a three-page note and suspicious items in her bag
A 17-year-old Class 12 student died after she set herself on fire inside a school in Krishna Nagar area in Delhi's Shahdra district this afternoon, with the police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.
The police found the burnt body behind the Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya's guard room.
According to officials, the student poured petrol-like substance on herself and set herself ablaze.
The motive behind the death has not yet been identified.
During preliminary investigation, the police found a three-page note from the student's school bag. According to teachers, police also found some suspicious items from her bag, but the nature of the items has not yet been confirmed.
The student's sister said that she saw her going to the school happily, smiling. "I don't know what happened...The school called us around 1:40 pm," she said.
The Crime Team was called to inspect the scene and collect relevant evidence. The circumstances leading to the incident are being examined, and further enquiry is in progress, the Delhi Police said.
The incident has caused an atmosphere of grief among the school administration and students.
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