14-year-old girl dies by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur
Press Trust of India | February 21, 2024 | 03:05 PM IST | 1 min read
The student shot herself with a country-made pistol. The body has been sent for post-mortem and the case is being further investigated, SP Ashok Kumar Meena said.
NEW DELHI: A class 10 student allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself dead at her home here, police said on Wednesday. SP Ashok Kumar Meena said a suicide note was been recovered from her room where Vinati Bharti (14) held no one responsible for her extreme step. The student shot herself with a country-made pistol on Tuesday night, he said.
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The girl’s mother told police that her daughter was studying in her room when she heard a gunshot sound. By the time she reached there, the girl had died, the SP. The body has been sent for post-mortem and the case is being further investigated, he said.
If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts or tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling 9820466726 or visiting AASRA’s official website or can call iCALL on 9152987821. Here are some more helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.
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