Punjab Newsline | New Delhi

An 18-year-old Class 12 student was found burnt to death under suspicious circumstances inside a school in East Delhi’s Krishna Nagar area, triggering a police investigation.

According to police, a PCR call regarding a fire incident at a school in Krishna Nagar was received on Saturday. A police team from Krishna Nagar police station immediately reached the spot and, during the initial inspection, found the student in a burnt condition behind the school’s guard room.

The police informed senior officials about the incident and called crime and forensic teams to examine the scene. The teams conducted a detailed inspection and collected crucial evidence to establish the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death.

The student’s school bag and other materials recovered from the scene have also been seized for examination.

Police officials said a detailed investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident and establish the sequence of events. All possible angles are being examined.

The body has been taken into police custody, and the necessary legal formalities are being carried out. Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses.