Surat: A Class VII student, Shruti Jaina, hanged herself at her residence in the Udhna area of the city on Thursday late evening. The 13-year-old girl was a native of Odisha.
“The girl who was living with her family in Gandhi Kutir in Udhna hanged herself when she was alone at home. Her sister and parents went out for shopping. When her family returned, they saw her hanging. She was rushed to New Civil Hospital but attending doctors declared her brought dead,” said a police official.
Shruti’s father Kana Jaina told police that they were planning to go to their native village after a fortnight to attend a family function. The exact reason behind her extreme step was not immediately known.