New Delhi, June 19 -- Nearly a decade after a young girl wandering alone through the dense forests of Katarniaghat captivated the country as a real-life "Mowgli," her life came to an end on June 15.

HT reported citing officials that she died on June 15 at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), as reported by HT.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death to be septicaemia arising from a lung infection. Police later completed inquest formalities following the hospital's death report.

She had been admitted on June 8 after falling ill and was discharged on June 11 once her condition briefly improved. However, her health worsened again on June 15, and she was rushed back to the hospital, where she died sho...