A class VIII student committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at Kailash Nagar under Ashoka Garden police station area on Thursday.
According to the police, Mohini Shrivastava was found hanging at her home by her brother Akash Shrivastava in the afternoon on Thursday and was rushed to nearby hospital where she was declared dead.
Investigating Officer ASI Amar Singh said that the deceased used to study in class VIII and was alone on Thursday when she committed suicide. The reason behind the suicide remains unknown as no suicide note was recovered and the family members have claimed that on the eve of Diwali, she missed her mother and shared the same with her father but the statement could not be concluded as the reason for the suicide and further investigations would be investigated.
Mohini’s father works as gardener while her brothers study and work to support the family. She was having a younger and two elder brothers.
Father of the deceased has claimed that she was depressed over her mother’s absence as he had divorced his wife in 2006 and he also told the police that the deceased had wished that on the day of Diwali festival that her mother would be with her celebrating festival.
After the preliminary investigation, police sent the body for the post-mortem.
The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation. Brothers, family members, friends and classmates of the deceased would be questioned to reveal the reason behind the suicide.