Odisha girl commits suicide over fear of failing in NEET

Upasana Sahu took her own life because she feared she may not clear the NEET qualify test for medical studies.

Baripada (Odisha): An 18-year-old medical aspirant committed suicide in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, apparently, because she was anxious about the result of the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET) held on Sunday.

She was found hanging in her residence on Saturday night by her parents.

She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared dead by doctors, Inspector In-Charge of Baripada Town police station, B Senapati, said.

A purported suicide note recovered from the house stated that the girl, identified as Upasana Sahu, was under mental stress and not sure about clearing the NEET.

Sahu was taking coaching for the examination at Kota in Rajasthan. She returned home in May after the COVID-19 crisis set in, the police officer said.

(PTI Report)