Class 10 Girl Found Dead in Kol School With Plastic Bag Over Head
A three-page suicide note recovered from the spot stated that she was suffering from stress, police said.
In an alleged case of suicide, a Class 10 student in a prominent Kolkata school was found dead with her wrist slit and a plastic bag wrapped around her head inside her school bathroom on Friday, 21 June, afternoon.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE DEATH
The girl left her classroom around 1:30 pm on Friday and entered the washroom. After an hour, when the teacher found the girl missing, a search was started and the body was discovered inside the washroom, Joint Police Commissioner Muralidhar Sharma said.
The authorities of the school in Ranikuthi area informed the police about the girl, a topper of her class. She was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her "brought dead."
The Police, on Saturday, said that the girl died due to the smothering of plastic bag around the face, not due to slashed wrist, reported News18. The police is still trying to ascertain the modus operandi.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SUICIDE NOTE
A three-page suicide note recovered from the spot stated that she was suffering from stress and that she could not sleep for the last three months.
The officer added, “She was a very bright girl and was very keen to get through to the Indian Statistical Institute. Initial investigation reveal that she was under pressure for that.”
(With PTI inputs)
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