New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a nine-year-old girl allegedly died after collapsing at a school in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar area, police said on Wednesday.

The shocking incident took place at Lovely Public School in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar.

According to officials, police received a PCR call at about 09:52 a.m. As per the PCR call, the child had reportedly been brought to a hospital at Nirman Vihar where she was declared brought dead.

During the preliminary enquiry, CCTV footage of the class was examined, which reportedly showed that the girl suddenly collapsed.

Preliminary information suggested that medical reasons might be the cause behind the minor’s death, however, the exact cause of the incident will be clear only after the post-mortem of the child.

Police said no foul play has been found yet in the incident.

Further enquiry is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances of the incident. The statements of the parents and school authorities are to be recorded. CCTV footage and other relevant evidence is also being examined.

In another case reported from an East Delhi school last month, a Class 12 student died after allegedly pouring an inflammable substance on herself and setting herself on fire at Sarvodaya Bal/Balika Vidyalaya in Krishna Nagar area.

The recovery of the student’s charred body at Sarvodaya Bal/Balika Vidyalaya triggered panic among teachers and students on the school premises, prompting the authorities to initiate an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.

According to officials, a Police Control Room (PCR) call reporting a fire incident was received from the school located in the Krishna Nagar area of Delhi’s Shahdara district.

“Upon receipt of the information, police staff from PS Krishna Nagar promptly reached the spot, where an approximately 18-year-old female student of Class 12th was found in a burnt condition behind the school guard room,” officials said.

They further stated that some materials were recovered during the initial proceedings at the scene and from the deceased student’s school bag which were being examined during the filing of the report

–IANS

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