15-year-old girl found hanging at home in Kandivali East, declared dead at hospital

A 15-year-old girl died by hanging in a high-rise residential building in the Thakur Village area of Kandivali East, Mumbai. Thakur Village is counted among the city's upscale neighbourhoods. The incident, in the early hours of 1 November 2026, caused alarm across the area.

According to preliminary information, it came to light at about 1.53 am on 1 November 2026 that the girl had hanged herself in a room of her home in the building. Her family members and relatives rushed her to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali West.

Doctors examined her at the hospital and declared her dead at 2.22 am. She had already died before treatment could begin.

On receiving news of the incident, a team from Kandivali police station reached the spot and drew up a panchnama. Police then sent the body to the mortuary for a post-mortem examination.

During the investigation, police recorded an official statement from the girl's father. In it, he did not express suspicion about anyone. Police have registered an entry of accidental death in the case.

The question remains why a girl of only 15 took such a step. No clear answer has emerged on whether it was due to mental stress or social stress. For now, the reason is unclear.

Kandivali police say they are investigating the case thoroughly from every angle. What is known so far is that the incident occurred in the early hours of 1 November 2026, the girl was declared dead at the hospital at 2.22 am, her father has not expressed suspicion about anyone, and the body is at the mortuary for post-mortem.