Girl kills self following SSC results announcement

A 16-year-old girl committed suicide after failing the std 10th examination at Akola in Maharashtra Saturday, police said. Sanjana Shravan Navkar allegedly hanged herself at her home around 5 pm when other members of the family were away, a police official said.

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination were declared earlier in the day. A case has been registered with Ramdaspeth police station and further probe is on.