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18-Year-Old Gwalior NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide After Low Marks in Answer Key

The incident has prompted renewed scrutiny of exam-related mental health pressures, leading to a formal police inquiry.

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The NEET examination was held on May 4 and its answer sheet was released on Tuesday. (Representative Image/Shutterstock)

Overview

  • Nikhil Pratap Rathore, 18, fatally shot himself at his Shatabdipuram home in Gwalior on June 3 after reviewing his performance in the NEET answer key released that day.
  • His family discovered him and transported him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
  • Maharajpura police have seized his father’s licensed pistol, registered a case and confirmed no suicide note was recovered.
  • His father, a retired army serviceman, had been personally driving him to coaching sessions and his elder brother is enrolled in a B.Tech program.
  • The case underscores broader concerns over rising student suicides in India’s competitive coaching centres driven by intense exam stress.