Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Hyderabad Medical Student Dies Before Sunday’s NEET-PG Examination
A 26-year-old medical student was found dead in her hostel room in Hyderabad.
She had been studying for the NEET-PG test, which was planned for the next day.
Her father spoke with her on the phone in the morning.
Later, he could not reach her and contacted the hostel.
Hostel staff found her and informed the police.
Some hostel residents said she had seemed upset and quiet for several days.
Her parents said health problems had worried her, rather than the examination.
Police registered a suspicious-death case and sent her body for a postmortem examination.
Reports described the death as an alleged suicide, but police had not announced a final cause.
A 26-year-old medical student, identified in reports as Yashvita or Yashashwini Reddy, was found dead in her Hyderabad hostel room on Saturday.
She had been preparing for the NEET-PG examination scheduled for the following day.
Her father spoke with her around 8:30 a.m. and alerted hostel authorities after she became unreachable after 9:30 a.m.
Hostel residents reportedly said she had appeared upset, withdrawn, and unwilling to answer calls for several days.
Police registered a suspicious-death case and ordered a postmortem; her family cited health concerns, while the circumstances remain under investigation.
- Who
- Dr Bandi Yashvita Reddy, also identified in one report as Yashashwini, a 26-year-old medical student.
- What
- She was found dead in her private hostel room; one report described the death as an alleged suicide, while police registered a suspicious-death case.
- When
- She was found on Saturday morning, with police informed at about 9:45 a.m.; the NEET-PG examination was scheduled for Sunday.
- Where
- A private hostel near Sapthagiri Theatre at RTC Crossroads in Hyderabad, within Chikkadpally police station limits.
- Why
- Her parents told police she was upset over health issues, while the timing before the examination and reports of recent distress prompted investigation.
Family and police account
Timing and hostel observations
Reported source of distress
Family and police account
Her parents told police that health issues, rather than examination pressure, had upset her; police said family statements led them to rule out exam stress.
Timing and hostel observations
The death occurred one day before the NEET-PG examination, and hostel mates reported that she had appeared upset, stopped speaking to people, and ignored calls.
How the death is characterized
Family and police account
Police registered a suspicious-death case and ordered a postmortem, indicating that the circumstances were still being investigated.
Timing and hostel observations
One report described the incident as an alleged suicide, but the available reports did not provide a final official determination of the cause.
Reported personal details
Family and police account
One report identified her as Yashvita Reddy from Porumamilla in Kadapa district and said she had stayed at the hostel since February.
Timing and hostel observations
Another report identified her as Yashashwini from Reddy Nagar in Kurnool district and said she had lived at the hostel for six months.
- Victim
- Dr Bandi Yashvita Reddy, 26; one report called her Yashashwini.
- Examination
- NEET-PG, scheduled for the Sunday after her death was discovered.
- Discovery
- Hostel staff reportedly found her after her father could not reach her; police were informed at 9:45 a.m.
- Recent behavior
- Hostel mates said she had been upset, withdrawn, and not answering calls for about three days.
- Reported residence
- Reports said she had stayed at the hostel either for six months or since February.
- Investigation
- Police booked a suspicious-death case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Postmortem
- Her body was sent to Osmania General Hospital after doctors at Gandhi Hospital confirmed her death.
