A 16-year-old girl died after she reportedly jumped from the fourth floor of Som Lalit School in Navrangpura on Thursday afternoon. The Class 10 student was rushed to a private hospital but died during treatment late Thursday night. She suffered serious head injuries along with fractures in her arms and legs. The incident was caught on CCTV and later went viral on social media. The footage shows the girl walking out of her classroom before jumping over the lobby railing.
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According to the reports, the incident happened around 12.30 p.m. during the lunch break. Police have seized her mobile phone and are questioning her classmates, friends and teachers. No suicide note was found in her school bag or at home. The school management has shared all CCTV footage from the day with Navrangpura police. An investigation is underway to determine the reason behind the extreme step.
Her father, who runs a shop in the Navrangpura area, had dropped her at school in the morning. He received a call around 12.45 p.m. informing him that his daughter had been taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. The girl lived with her parents and younger brother.
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