Teen girl dies after self-immolation, man found hanging nearby in Ranhola

Police say the two were friends; preliminary probe suggests the girl set herself on fire after a family dispute. Link between deaths under investigation.

Published on: Nov 6, 2025, 04:37:58 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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A 17-year-old girl was found burnt to death inside her house in west Delhi’s Ranhola area on Tuesday evening, and hours later, the body of a 22-year-old man was found hanging in a nearby house, police said on Wednesday. Officers said the two were friends, and the reason behind their deaths is being ascertained.

Bodies found hours apart in Ranhola; police suspect suicide, probe angle of family dispute and possible relationship. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

According to police, around 7pm, the girl was discovered by her parents with severe burn injuries. She was taken to a hospital where she died during treatment. In another lane near her home, the man was found hanging under suspicious circumstances, police said.

A senior police officer, asking not to be named said, “We think they were friends but don’t know what happened. It looks like the woman self-immolated while the man also died by suicide. There’s no note.”

Both bodies have been sent for autopsy, and investigations are underway to determine whether the incidents are connected. Crime teams have inspected both locations and collected forensic evidence, while statements of family members and neighbours have been recorded, police said.

While locals claimed that the two were in a relationship disapproved of by their families, police said these claims have not been verified yet. Several family members from both sides have been detained for questioning, police said.

According to police, preliminary inquiry suggests the girl set herself on fire after a fight with her family over her studies.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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