A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday evening by hanging herself at her residence in South Delhi's Pusph Vihar area. Police said there is no foul play in the incident but the parents of the victim has held school administration responsible for their daughter’s suicide.
According to Vijay Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, a police control room regarding the incident was received at around 5:41 PM on Tuesday following which a police team rushed to the spot. "On spot, the girl was found hanging with a chunni at her home in Sector-3 of Pusph Vihar. She was taken to nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead by the doctors," said the DCP.
"During initial investigation, it was revealed that the girl studies in class XII at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Pusph Vihar area. On Monday, there was a scuffle between the deceased and another girl Asha (name changed) who is a student of class XI. A complaint regarding the scuffle was also given by Asha's mother to principal," said the DCP. "On this complaint, mother of deceased was also called to school on Monday but somehow she came late to school and the teachers had gone till that time. The mother of deceased was told to come next day with her daughter but her daughter on same day committed suicide in the evening at her residence," said the DCP.