New Delhi: In New Delhi, a 17-year-old girl who was preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), allegedly died by suicide. As per the police, the reason that was cited behind this is that she could not clear the JEE entrance exam. She reportedly left a suicide note that states the study pressure behind this move of hers. In the note, she asked her parents to forgive her for being unable to crack the exam.
Delhi Police’s statement
The Delhi Police in an official statement said, ‘Yesterday, at 11:25 hrs, a PCR call regarding a girl aged 17, jumping off the roof of the 7th floor of a building in Okhla main market was received at PS Jamia Nagar. She was preparing for JEE after clearing the 12th class.’
‘She has left a suicide note citing study pressure and not meeting expectations as a reason. Proceedings under 194 BNSS are underway’. She has left a suicide note citing study pressure and not meeting expectations as a reason’, it added.
According to Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), an investigation into the matter is underway.
IIT Delhi students died by suicide
Recently, a student from Jharkhand who was pursuing a master’s degree at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, allegedly died by suicide. As per reports, the hostel room was inspected but no suicide note was found. The student was undergoing psychiatric treatment and had also fixed an appointment with the psychiatrist for October 29. A senior officer stated, ‘But according to the victim’s medical card, he was undergoing psychiatric treatment and had visited the IIT hospital on Tuesday morning’. Since the year 2023, this is the fifth death by suicide in IIT Delhi.
