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17-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Ahmedabad Days Ahead of Re-Test
Police said no suicide note was found after the 17-year-old jumped from his apartment days before the NEET-UG re-test.
- Early on Thursday, a 17-year-old NEET aspirant died by suicide after jumping from his sixth-floor flat in Tragad, Ahmedabad, just three days before the June 21 NEET-UG re-examination.
- The National Testing Agency scheduled the June 21 re-test following the May 3 paper leak cancellation, while the teenager had scored 85% in Class 12 examinations and was preparing to improve his results.
- Sabarmati inspector YR Vaghela confirmed no suicide note was recovered, and officers seized the student's laptop for investigation. The deceased lived with his mother and 13-year-old brother in Ahmedabad while his father, an advocate, resided in Surat.
- Gujarat Police filed an accidental death report and launched a detailed investigation. Support is available through the Sneha Foundation at 04424640050 or the Tata Institute of Social Sciences helpline at 02225521111, open Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.
- Earlier on Tuesday, a 23-year-old NEET aspirant died by suicide in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, highlighting a troubling pattern of exam-related deaths among students preparing for the medical entrance test.
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17-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Ahmedabad; probe on
NEET re-exam: A 17-year-old aspirant died by suicide in Ahmedabad days before the June 21 NEET-UG re-exam. Police said no suicide note was found and are investigating the circumstances, while the family reported no known signs of mental stress.
·Karnataka, India
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17-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Ahmedabad days ahead of re-test
A 17-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide by jumping from his sixth-floor flat at a building in Ahmedabad early on Thursday, police said. The boy jumped from the balcony of his apartment just three days before the medical entrance examination's re-test scheduled for June 21. No suicide note found Sabarmati inspector YR Vaghela said that no suicide note has been recovered. "Around 2.55 am, the boy, a NEET aspirant, jumped from the six…
·India
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