India, Dec. 30 -- A 16-year-old boy fell over 60 feet to his death from the skylight of a derelict shopping mall in Nnorth Delhi's Model Town on Sunday evening while reportedly filming content for social media with classmates, investigators said on Monday. Police have launched an investigation as the family alleged foul play.

The victim, identified as Kavin Kumar, a Class 11 student at a private school in Ashok Vihar, fell over 60 feet inside the long-shuttered North Gate mall. According to police, Kavin had gone to the four-storey building with three friends to spend time and create videos.

A senior police officer aware of the case details said the group accessed the top floor via stairs. "Kavin reportedly climbed onto a fibreglass she...