MP: NEET Aspirant Dies After Falling From Terrace in Indore; Probe Underway
- On Friday, June 19, 2026, 21-year-old NEET-UG aspirant Avantika Maurya died after falling from the third floor of her residence in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, police said.
- According to her father, Banshi Lal Maurya, the aspirant had been "depressed" recently and was disheartened after the NEET-UG question paper leak, having attempted the exam three times previously.
- Indore zone 4 DCP Sunil Kumar Mehta stated the student died under "suspicious circumstances," with police interrogating family and friends while examining her mobile phone for communication details.
- Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party over the incident, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and alleging the party's "corrupt system" caused the death.
- The NEET-2026 re-examination remains scheduled for Sunday, June 21, nationwide, with authorities implementing heightened security at 283 centers across 30 districts in Madhya Pradesh.
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Madhya Pradesh: NEET aspirant jumps to death days before re-test
Indore: A 21-year-old female student, who had been preparing for NEET UG 2026 for the last three years, allegedly ended her life by jumping from a multi-storey building in Indore, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday night, and the victim died during treatment on Friday morning, just two days before the NEET UG re-test. The victim’s doctor father claimed that his daughter had been suffering from depression for the last five…
Female NEET aspirant jumps to death in Indore days before re-test; father says daughter battled depression
A 21-year-old female student, who had been preparing for NEET-UG for the last three years, allegedly ended her life by jumping from a multi-storey building in Indore, police said on Friday.
Just Two Days Before NEET Re-Exam, Aspirant Dies After Falling From Building in Indore
A 20-year-old NEET aspirant in Indore died after falling from a building days before the NEET re-exam. The incident has renewed concerns over student stress, exam pressure and the impact of the NEET paper leak controversy.
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