India, Oct. 25 -- The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) on Sunday issued notices to the education department and Delhi Police, seeking action-taken reports within two weeks on the death of a 17-year-old girl who set herself on fire on the premises of a government school.

The minor's body was found behind the guard room by the staffers of the school in Krishna Nagar on Saturday. A purported suicide note and a bottle of petrol were recovered from her bag, officers aware of the matter earlier said.

In its notice, the commission said the incident raised serious concerns about the safety of children on school premises. It sought the reports from the director of the Directorate of Education, the principal of the school i...