A 17-year-old girl died after sustaining burn injuries in outer Delhi’s Ranhola area on Tuesday, while a man was found hanging in a house nearby shortly after with police suspecting that he died by suicide.
A senior police officer has nixed claims that the two were in a relationship.
The girl was taken to a hospital with severe burn injuries where she died during treatment. In another lane close to her residence, a man was found hanging under suspicious circumstances, they said.
Both bodies have been sent for post-mortem. Investigations are underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events and whether the two incidents are linked, police added.
According to the officer, the girl set herself on fire after having an altercation with her family.
He said that crime teams have inspected both spots and collected forensic evidence. Statements of family members and neighbours are also being recorded.
“The cause of the woman’s burns and the circumstances leading to the man’s death are being investigated from all possible angles,” the officer said.
Police said a case has been registered and further inquiry is in progress.
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