Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Woman dies by suicide after exam delays
A 24-year-old woman named Pallavi Kaggal, who was preparing for competitive exams for four years, died by suicide.
She jumped onto a railway track in Dharwad, Karnataka.
The police think she was upset because the recruitment process was taking too long.
Her parents are coming to Dharwad, and the police are talking to her friends and roommates to understand what happened.
The body was taken to a hospital for examination.
Some politicians are blaming the government for not helping young people find jobs.
Pallavi Kaggal, 24, died by suicide by jumping onto a railway track in Dharwad, Karnataka.
She had been preparing for competitive exams for four years and was reportedly distressed over recruitment delays.
Police are investigating and gathering information from her friends and roommates.
The body was shifted to KIMS Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Politicians have criticized the government for not addressing youth unemployment.
- Who
- Pallavi Kaggal, a 24-year-old woman preparing for competitive exams
- What
- Died by suicide by jumping onto a railway track
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Shivagiri in Dharwad, Karnataka
- Why
- Reportedly distressed over prolonged delays in recruitment processes
- Name
- Pallavi Kaggal
- Age
- 24
- Hometown
- Ballari
- Location of Incident
- Shivagiri, Dharwad, Karnataka
- Date of Incident
- Wednesday
- Duration of Exam Preparation
- 4 years
- Post-Mortem Location
- Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital