BELAGAVI: A first-year polytechnic female student allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire before jumping in front of a moving train at Tilakwadi in Belagavi on Friday afternoon.
The deceased is Sanjana Chandrakant Anagolkar (16) of Maratha Mandal Polytechnic, Belagavi. According to eye-witnesses, the girl poured some inflammable liquid, set herself on fire and jumped onto the railway track around 12.30 pm.
Passers-by stood stunned watching the burning body of Sanjana being run over by a train, killing her on the spot.
The identity of the deceased was established from the college bag found near the spot. Parents of the girl were immediately informed about the incident. An eyewitness told Express that the people at the spot had little time to react.
Police have traced a four-page letter written by Sanjana. It states that she was taking the extreme step due to her health problems and no one should be held responsible for her death.
Sanjana had been to her college as usual on Friday morning and even spoke to her friends, said her college mates.They recalled her boarding the school bus of Maratha Mandal after classes.
However, Sanjana got down at Tilakwadi saying she had some personal work and would meet them later. Police said Sanjana had planned her act well. After reaching Tilakwadi, she must have purchased petrol in a bottle from a fuel station and used it to set herself on fire, they said.