New Delhi: The student’s sister said the family received a call about the incident at around 12.40 pm. She recalled dropping her sister at the school earlier in the day and said the teenager had appeared normal at the time.

“I had come to drop her at the school and she was looking normal. I don’t know what happened when she took this step,” she said.

The sister also said the girl’s face had been severely burnt.

The student’s sister-in-law said the teenager was around 17 years old and studying in Class 12. She said she had not been informed about the incident and went to the school looking for the student.

“No one informed me about the incident. I came to the school searching for her,” she said.

The family’s statements reflect their uncertainty about what occurred after the student arrived at the school. Police have not established the circumstances leading to the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Materials recovered from the scene

During preliminary proceedings, police recovered certain materials from the location where the student was found and from her school bag, officials said.

The crime team examined the scene and collected evidence to assist the investigation. Authorities are assessing the material recovered as they work to establish the sequence of events.

Police have not disclosed the nature of the materials recovered or what they may indicate. No definitive conclusion about the circumstances leading to the student’s death has been announced.

Investigators are continuing to examine the available evidence and other relevant details. The police said further investigation was under way.

Investigation underway

The incident has prompted a police investigation at the school in Krishna Nagar, east Delhi. Officials are examining the circumstances surrounding the fire and the discovery of the student behind the guard room.

While the initial fire call referred to an alleged act of self-immolation, the precise circumstances leading to the student’s death have not been established in the information released by police. The findings of the scene inspection and further investigation will be important in determining what happened.

For now, police have confirmed the recovery of certain materials, the involvement of a crime team and the continuation of the investigation. Further details are awaited as authorities examine the evidence and work to establish the sequence of events.