Overview

• The 12-year-old was discovered unconscious in the girls’ washroom at a government-run middle school in the Gardani Bagh area, according to police.
• She was taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
• Patna Police reported that witness statements are being collected and that investigators are examining all angles.
• After the death, family members reached the school, caused a commotion and allegedly assaulted some personnel before the situation was brought under control, police said.
• Investigators have not determined how the burns occurred or how she reached the washroom, the girl’s identity has not been disclosed, and police said CCTV from the campus is being reviewed.