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Delhi University student dies by suicide in hostel room; police suspect exam pressure

The second-year BSc Nursing student allegedly hanged herself on Saturday.

Arushi Jaiswal Edited By: Arushi Jaiswal New Delhi Published on: April 13, 2023 19:59 IST
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New Delhi: A 19-year-old National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room, police said on Thursday. She was a student of Delhi University's Ahilya Bai College of Nursing. As per initial probe she hanged herself because she was stressed due to her performance in exams.  The second-year BSc Nursing student allegedly hanged herself on Saturday. She was preparing for the NEET, PTI reported quoting college sources. According to police , no FIR has been registered in the matter.

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A senior police official said that 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 the presence of her parents and hostel staff. A crime team from the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) - Rohini was called. 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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(With PTI inputs)

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