19-Year-Old NEET Re-Exam Candidate Dies by Suicide in Maharashtra; Police Probe Underway
Police said the 19-year-old aspirant was distressed after scoring 166 in the NEET re-examination, and a case of accidental death has been registered.
- On Saturday, 19-year-old medical aspirant Ankita Suresh Sangle died by suicide at her home in Jalalpur, Maharashtra, after scoring 166 marks in the recent NEET re-examination, according to Maharashtra Police.
- Her family claimed Ankita faced severe mental stress following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, noting she had performed better in earlier examinations before the re-test mandate.
- This incident follows other NEET-related tragedies, including the June 20 death of 21-year-old Yash Gosavi in Nashik, who had been confident of securing an MBBS seat before re-examination distress.
- Following Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on July 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Nandan Nilekali-led "high-powered task force" for exam reforms, with Pralhad Joshi taking charge as Education Minister.
- Expressing grief, NCP MLA Rohit Pawar said, "As the students' movement in Delhi is achieving success, on the other side, we received extremely heartbreaking news," linking the death to ongoing protests.
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Student dies by suicide after scoring low marks in NEET exam in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar
A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Jalalpur village of Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district after being disappointed with her score in the NEET re-examination, police said. The deceased, identified as Ankita Sangale, a resident of Jalalpur in Karjat taluka, allegedly hanged herself in her study room on Saturday. According to police, a note recovered from the spot mentioned distress over her NEET re-test score…
‘I Failed Despite Your Sacrifices’: Girl Dies by Suicide After Low NEET Score in Maharashtra | 📰 LatestLY
A NEET aspirant from Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district died by suicide after reportedly being distressed over scoring 166 marks in the medical entrance exam. Police recovered a handwritten note in which she said her family was not responsible for her death. 📰 ‘I Failed Despite Your Sacrifices’: Girl Dies by Suicide After Low NEET Score in Maharashtra.
'I failed to fulfil your wishes': NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Maharashtra
A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar allegedly died by suicide after scoring 166 marks, below the reported qualifying cut-off. Police recovered a note in which she apologised to her family and said they were not responsible for her death.
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