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.