New Delhi: A 19-year-old Delhi University (DU) student allegedly died by suicide as she jumped off a shopping mall adjacent to Rajouri Garden metro station on Saturday, police said.
The body was found by a head constable of the Rajouri Garden police station who was on routine patrol duty, police said.
Deputy commissioner of police (west) Hareshwar V Swami said that a handwritten “suicide note” was recovered from the woman’s possession.
“During enquiry, her family informed that she had been suffering from depression following her mother’s death in 2021. No evidence suggesting foul play was found during the initial probe,” said the DCP.
Police said proceedings under Section 194 (unnatural, accidental, or suspicious death) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been initiated, and legal proceedings are underway.
Her college principal said she was the brightest student in her batch.
“The entire college, especially the teachers who taught her, are in a state of shock. She was a very articulate and promising student,” the principal said.
“We have good infrastructure in place to help students cope with mental health issues. I am not aware of what may have triggered her to take such a drastic step... we could have perhaps guided or helped her in some way,” the principal added.