Nagpur: Student ends life over 'low' marks in NEET exam

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Authorities in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Wednesday said that a 19-year-old student allegedly committed suicide in Nagpur after scoring lower-than-expected marks in the highly competitive NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) examination, reported PTI.

The student, Bhavesh Teju Singh Rathore, hanged himself in his room using a rope tied to the ceiling hook on Tuesday night, the official told PTI.

Rathore originally hailed from Karanja Lad tehsil of Washim district and had relocated to Nagpur to pursue his dream of becoming a medical doctor. On Tuesday, when results of NEET exam for admission to medical colleges were announced, he scored 588 marks out of the total 720, said the police official.

Upset over the lower-than-expected marks, the teenager killed himself, the official said.

Sub-inspector Ravindra Chavan said a "suicide" note was found in Rathore's room which cited his disappointment over the low marks for the extreme step.

In a separate incident, earlier in May, an 8^th standard student allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Pandurang Wadi in Goregaon East. The deceased boy, 13-year-old, had just passed 7^th standard examination and was promoted to 8^th standard. He was living with his parents and a younger brother at Pandurang Wadi in Goregaon East.

There have been multiple cases of death by suicide this year.

In April this year, a 15-year-old girl from Malvani allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building in Malad in Mumbai allegedly after her family snatched mobile phone from her as "she would spend most of her time on social media".

The deceased escaped from the house before reaching Malad Liberty Garden and died by suicide by jumping off from a seven-floor apartment terrace, officials had said. This was her second attempt. She had attempted to slit her wrist a few days ago, the officer said. The deceased lived in Malvani with her parents and three sisters. Her father works at a money transfer shop. "As we received the information, we rushed to the spot and rushed the girl to Dr. Babasaheb Shatabadi Hospital. The doctors declared her brought dead," the officer said. The police after identifying the girl called her parents for questioning during which it was revealed that the girl was suffering from "depression". She was a class 9 students in a convent school in Malad.