Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Pune MBBS Student Dies After Fall; Exam Stress Suspected
A 21-year-old medical student named Adi Maya Shekhar Reddy died after falling from a residential building in Pune.
Police said she allegedly jumped from the building’s 10th-floor terrace.
The incident happened on Wednesday around noon or in the afternoon.
She was staying there with her elder brother.
Her brother said she had no known quarrels or disputes.
He said her examinations were taking place and may have caused stress.
Police did not find a note explaining what happened.
They took her laptop and phone to look for information.
The investigation is still continuing.
Adi Maya Shekhar Reddy, a 21-year-old second-year MBBS student, died after allegedly jumping from the 10th-floor terrace of a residential building.
The incident occurred on Wednesday around noon or in the afternoon at Nancy Lake Home Society in Katraj, Pune.
Her elder brother said she had no known disputes and that ongoing examinations may have caused academic stress.
Police said no suicide note was found and no other angle had emerged during the preliminary inquiry.
An accidental death case was registered, while police examined her laptop and mobile phone as part of the investigation.
- Who
- Adi Maya Shekhar Reddy, a 21-year-old second-year MBBS student.
- What
- She died after allegedly jumping from the 10th-floor terrace of a residential building; police registered an accidental death case.
- When
- Wednesday, around noon or in the afternoon.
- Where
- Nancy Lake Home Society in Katraj, Pune, under Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station jurisdiction.
- Why
- Her brother suspected examination-related stress, but police have not established the cause.
Possible Examination Stress
No Established Cause
Reason for the death
Possible Examination Stress
Her elder brother said her ongoing examinations may have caused academic or examination-related stress.
No Established Cause
Police said no suicide note was found and no other angle had emerged during the preliminary inquiry, so the reason remains unconfirmed.
Possible outside involvement
Possible Examination Stress
The family did not raise suspicion against anyone, and her brother said she had no dispute or quarrel with anyone.
No Established Cause
Police are examining her laptop and mobile phone to determine whether they contain information about the circumstances of her death.
- Deceased
- Adi Maya Shekhar Reddy
- Age and course
- 21; second-year MBBS student
- Location
- Nancy Lake Home Society, Katraj, Pune
- Building level
- 10th floor
- Possible factor
- Examination or academic stress, according to her brother
- Suicide note
- None found
- Investigation
- Laptop and mobile phone taken into police custody
- Case status
- Accidental death case registered; investigation underway
