Overview
- Masaurhi police identified the student as Komal Kumari and sent her body for post-mortem as part of an active investigation.
- Family members say she was refused entry to the Barni High School centre after arriving about 10 minutes past the 9:00 a.m. reporting cutoff.
- NDTV reports she later boarded a train from Nadaul and jumped between Taregna and Masaurhi Court stations, dying from her injuries at a local hospital.
- Police circulated her photograph on social media, which helped villagers identify her and inform her relatives.
- Education Minister Sunil Kumar said the department will take cognisance and appropriate action, as opposition leaders press for accountability and question rigid entry rules.