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Delhi University student kills self, police attribute step to exam-related stress

Updated on: 13 April,2023 05:30 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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An initial probe revealed that she was stressed due to her performance in exams, they said

Delhi University student kills self, police attribute step to exam-related stress

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A 19-year-old student of Delhi University's Ahilya Bai College of Nursing allegedly hanged herself in her hostel room, police said on Thursday.


An initial probe revealed that she was stressed due to her performance in exams, they said.



College sources revealed that the second-year BSc Nursing student allegedly hanged herself on Saturday. She was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).


No FIR has been registered in the matter.

A senior police official said information was received around 5.30 pm on April 8 from Ahilya Bai Nursing Hostel MAMC that a second-year BSc Nursing student hanged herself from the ceiling fan after locking the door from the inside.

"The door was broken in presence of her parents and hostel staff. A crime team from the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) - Rohini was called.

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"A suicide note was also found in the room. The matter has been found (to be) about depression...," the official added.

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