Student dies after jumping from hostel’s 5th floor; Told mother she won’t rejoin next session

Babushahi Bureau

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), September 29, 2025 – In a tragic incident, a ninth-grade student of Roots Country School, Bagi, in Kotkhai sub-division of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, died after jumping from the fifth floor of the school’s hostel building early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 6 a.m., when most students were asleep due to the Sunday holiday.

The deceased has been identified as Jessica Sharma, daughter of Deepak Sharma from Urlana village, Panipat district, Haryana. Jessica had been studying at the day-boarding school for the past two years.

Following the incident, Jessica was rushed to the Kotkhai Health Centre, where doctors declared her dead. He

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