Class 12 girl dies after being found burnt inside Delhi school premises; suicide suspected

New Delhi: A 17-year-old Class 12 student died after being found in a burnt condition behind the guard room of a school in Delhi’s Krishna Nagar area on Saturday.

According to police, a PCR call reporting a fire-related incident on the school premises was received earlier in the day. A team from Krishna Nagar police station rushed to the spot and found the student behind the school’s guard room.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in a statement, said certain materials were recovered from the scene and the student’s school bag during preliminary proceedings. However, the nature of the recovered items was not disclosed.

Initial reports suggested that investigators had recovered a three-page suicide note allegedly written by the student. There were also unconfirmed reports that she had brought a bottle containing petrol to the school.

The circumstances leading to the student’s death remain unclear, and investigators are examining the available evidence to determine the sequence of events.

Further details are awaited.