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A Class 12 student was found dead at her residence in Delhi’s Bharat Nagar area, days after another schoolgirl died in a suspected self-immolation incident in East Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
Investigators discovered the girl’s body with a scarf tied around her neck at her home, which falls under the jurisdiction of Bharat Nagar police station.
Preliminary findings suggest a suspected suicide, although officers are examining all possible angles.
Police have taken custody of the body and launched an investigation.
Officials found chat messages during the initial probe that suggest the student had been experiencing distress.
Investigators are examining these messages as part of their inquiry.
The latest incident follows the death of a Class 12 student who allegedly poured an inflammable substance on herself and set herself on fire at Sarvodaya Bal/Balika Vidyalaya in Krishna Nagar, East Delhi.
The recovery of the student’s charred body behind the school’s guard room caused panic among teachers and students.
According to officials, police received a Police Control Room call reporting a fire at the school in Shahdara district.
Police personnel from Krishna Nagar police station reached the premises and found the approximately 18-year-old student in a burnt condition.
During the initial investigation, officers reportedly recovered certain materials from the scene and the deceased student’s school bag.
Officials had not confirmed the nature of the items at the time of reporting.
The Delhi Police Crime Team inspected the school premises and collected evidence to establish the sequence of events leading to the student’s death.
Police said they were examining the circumstances surrounding the incident and pursuing further enquiries.
Both cases remain under investigation, and the circumstances surrounding the students’ deaths have yet to be fully established.
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