Delhi school death: Police recover 3-page suicide note, breakup angle under probe
An 18-year-old student was found dead on her school premises in Delhi after allegedly setting herself on fire. Police have recovered a suicide note and are investigating a potential breakup as a motive, while the family suspects foul play.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical concerns regarding student mental health and safety protocols within educational institutions.
NEW DELHI: A suspected breakup is among the angles being investigated in the death of a 18-year-old Class 12 student who was found burnt on her school premises in east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar on Saturday.Police have also recovered a three-page purported suicide note from her school bag, officials told news agency PTI.The student, who studied at a government school, is suspected to have brought petrol from home in her bag and set herself on fire on the school premises, police sources told news agency PTI.Investigators are examining whether the end of a relationship prompted her to take the extreme step.
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