Girl dies by suicide over school transfer delay in Vijayawada

Vijayawada: A 15-year-old girl died allegedly by suicide at her residence in Wynchipet on Thursday. Police registered a case and launched investigation into the circumstances leading to her death.According to police, the girl recently completed class IX and was preparing to join class X in a different school. As part of the admission process, she was required to obtain a transfer certificate (TC) from her previous school. The school reportedly sought confirmation from the new institution before issuing the certificate.Police said the girl discussed the admission process with her mother. On Thursday, she reportedly called her mother regarding the school-related formalities.

Her mother informed her that they would visit the school the following day as she was occupied with work.When the woman returned home in the evening, she found the house locked from inside. After receiving no response, family members broke open the door and found the girl hanging. She was shifted to a hospital where she was declared dead.The body was sent for postmortem examination. Police said statements of family members are being recorded and all angles are being examined as part of the investigation.