Shreya Sharma (17), the Class XII student who was allegedly strangled to death by her friend on Wednesday night, is fondly remembered by her relatives and neighbours as a girl who aced everything she participated in.
“ Bohot intelligent ladki thi . She was always studying,” said a 39-year-old neighbour who was present during the post-cremation ceremony near the victim’s residence.
Shreya’s 10-year-old brother Kartik, who held a relative’s hand throughout the cremation, said: “ Didi mujhe sums solve karne main help karti thi hamesha (she used to help me with my math problems).”
Trying to hold back his tears as people expressed their condolences, the victim’s father Yogesh Sharma responded to everyone saying she was a bright child.
“She had so many medals and certificates. She topped her Class X exams, came first in Yoga competition. She wouldn’t even tell us before participating in a competition, would only come back and tell us after winning,” he said.
Complaint to authorities
Shreya was allegedly strangulated by her friend Sarthak Kapoor.
The two used to go to the same school from where he graduated this year and was pursuing a computer course from a private college.
The incident happened after the two got into an argument, said the police.
Mr. Sharma claimed that the accused used to trouble her and often came outside her school for which he had complained to the school authorities as well.