A 15-year-old girl student of a Navodaya school in Chennithala was found hanging in the school hostel on Thursday morning. According to Mannar police, the body of the Class 10 student from Arattupuzha was discovered in the early hours, hanging in the corridor leading to the hostel bathroom. Mannar police arrived at the spot for further investigation.
The cause of death is not clear. The deceased who has been identified as Neha is daughter of Shiju of Aarattupuzha Mangalam Thaivelikkakath and Anila. A teacher told Manorama Online that Neha had been actively participating in the basketball training sessions at school on Wednesday evening. Her classmates also said she seemed happy after her dance performance at school last evening.
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