Dynamite News 16-yr-old commits suicide in Kolkata
A girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a pond in the Tollygunje area.
Kolkata: A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a pond in the Tollygunje area here, a Kolkata Police officer said on Saturday.
People told police that she was seen walking around the pond at Ranikuthi and she jumped into it around 8 pm on Friday, the officer said.
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She was a student of a reputed English-medium school in the city, he said, adding that police and disaster management personnel along with locals recovered the body at 10 pm.
He said a mobile phone, apparently belonging to the girl, and a suicide note was recovered from the spot.
Police are examining the writing on the note.
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Prima facie it seems the Class 12 girl was suffering from depression, the officer said.
Police are speaking with the girl's parents. (PTI)