A 17-year-old girl died of burn injuries under suspicious circumstances at Sanjay Nagar under Shahjehanabad police station area on Sunday. The girl committed suicide or she was set ablaze would be investigated.
According to the police, the deceased, Gulnaz Khan, was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead after she was found in a charred state inside her house late in the afternoon on Sunday.
Police said that the family members have claimed that the deceased committed suicide in her room. The reason behind the death remained unknown and would be investigated. Post mortem report is awaited which could help in revealing the reason behind the death. The deceased was a class 12 student. At the time of the incident the deceased closed her room from inside and set and later when she started crying family and neighbours rushed to her rescue.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and the police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation. During the investigation police found that before the death of the victim she had a fight and it is possible that she was set ablaze.
Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance at Pyaasi village under Gunga police station area on Sunday. Police said that the deceased Karan Singh was fond was found in an unconscious state on May 2 and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during treatment on Sunday.