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Thane Teen Dies By Suicide After IIEST Admission Setback
A 17-year-old student in Thane died by suicide after he could not get into the institute he wanted.
He had scored 95.7% in his Class 12 science exams.
He wanted to study a BS-MS dual degree at IIEST Shibpur in Kolkata.
Police said he ranked 10,474 in the institute’s aptitude test but did not receive a seat.
On September 4, he told his family he was going cycling.
Later, he sent a WhatsApp message saying he intended to end his life.
His family and police searched for him and found him badly injured near his apartment.
Doctors at Thane Civil Hospital declared him dead on arrival.
Police registered an accidental death report, and his family reportedly suspected no foul play.
A 17-year-old Thane student who scored 95.7% in Class 12 science exams died by suicide, police said.
Police said he hoped to pursue a BS-MS dual degree at IIEST Shibpur in Kolkata.
He reportedly ranked 10,474 in the institute’s aptitude test and did not secure a seat.
The teenager sent his family a WhatsApp message before jumping from a residential building’s 22nd-floor refuge area on September 4 evening.
Police registered an accidental death report under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; the family reportedly suspected no foul play.
- Who
- A 17-year-old student from Thane who scored 95.7% in his Class 12 science examinations.
- What
- He died by suicide after reportedly failing to secure admission to his preferred institute.
- Where
- From a residential building in Hiranandani Estate on Ghodbunder Road, Thane; he was found near the building and taken to Thane Civil Hospital.
- When
- On the evening of September 4; police reported the incident on Monday.
- Why
- Police said he was distressed after not securing admission to his preferred institute.
Key facts
- Age
- 17 years
- Class 12 result
- 95.7% in science examinations
- Preferred institute
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, in Kolkata
- Intended program
- BS-MS dual degree
- Aptitude-test rank
- 10,474
- Incident date
- September 4 evening
- Police action
- An accidental death report was registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Sources
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