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8th-grade student's body recovered from Tal Katora lake in Jaipur, police probe death
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 04:15 PM
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A body of an eighth‑standard girl was found in Tal Katora lake on Wednesday morning; relatives said she had been missing since Tuesday night after being upset over low exam scores, and police are investigating the circumstances of her death.
Police divers recovered the body of an eighth‑grade student from Tal Katora lake in Jaipur on Wednesday morning. The discovery was made after relatives reported the girl missing since Tuesday night.
The family said the teenager had been distressed over receiving low marks in a recent school examination, and she had not been seen after Tuesday evening.
Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, collecting forensic evidence from the lake and questioning neighbours and school officials.
No further details on the cause of death have been released as the probe continues.
The case has drawn attention to the pressures faced by students in the region and the need for mental‑health support in schools.
The family said the teenager had been distressed over receiving low marks in a recent school examination, and she had not been seen after Tuesday evening.
Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, collecting forensic evidence from the lake and questioning neighbours and school officials.
No further details on the cause of death have been released as the probe continues.
The case has drawn attention to the pressures faced by students in the region and the need for mental‑health support in schools.