Class XII student of Kendriya Vidaylaya commits suicide in south Delhi

A class XII student of a central school allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with a dupatta in her home in south Delhi's Saket area, police said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, after returning from school, the 17-year-old student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 3, Pushp Vihar allegedly committed suicide when no one was at home. Her father is a BSF constable, they said.

An official from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) said, "It is very unfortunate that such an incident happened. However, we have found that the school authorities were not at fault."
An official from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) said, "The principal of the school and teachers visited the girl's family on Wednesday after getting to know of the incident (suicide). We have directed the principal of the school to conduct an inquiry and fix responsibility for the unfortunate incident and after the inquiry lodge an FIR against the person at fault."