A 16-year-old boy committed suicide by setting himsel ablaze at Bagh Farhat Afza under Aishbagh police station area on Thursday.
According to the police, the deceased Arif Khan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead after he set him afire was found in a charred state in the night on Thursday.
The police said that the family members have claimed that the deceased committed suicide in the house when he was alone.
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 IX student. At the time of the incident the deceased closed his room from inside and set himself.
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 the deceased was suffering from mental illness and was undergoing treatment for the same.
Meanwhile, an 18-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at her residence near Dhobi Ghat under Bajaria police station area on Thursday.
According to the police, the deceased, Sandhya Gupta was found hanging in the night 12 by the family members and was declared dead when taken to hospital.
Police were informed and based on the information; a police team reached the spot and started investigation.
The deceased left studies after class 9 and used to stay at home. The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation.
The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.