12-year-old girl immolates herself after poor exam results in Meerut

Upset over poor exam result, a 12-year-old girl allegedly immolated herself at her house in Meerut district, police said on Sunday.

They said Kajal, a class eight student, on Saturday set herself ablaze after pouring kerosene oil over her body. She was apparently upset over securing third division in her exams.

Police said by the time her parents, who saw thick smoke bellowing from the room, rushed to the girl, she had already died.

Police handed over the body to the girl's family members without conducting a postmortem at their behest.