Tribune News Service
Karnal, May 22
A teenager who turned 18 yesterday died under mysterious circumstances in Sector 9 here today. Suspecting foul play , the police stopped the girl’s cremation and took the body into custody.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, said Jaswinder Singh of Sector 9 police post.
As per the victim’s family, she had consumed a poisonous substance. They took her to hospital where she was declared dead, the police officer asserted.
A BA-II student at DAV College, she celebrated her 18th birthday yesterday.