Overview
- Vaibhavi Deshmukh scored 147 marks in the NEET UG 2025 exam after losing her father to a high-profile murder.
- She had earlier achieved 85.33 percent in her Class XII board exams despite coping with personal tragedy.
- Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP leader Supriya Sule praised her determination and called her success an inspiration.
- Santosh Deshmukh was abducted and killed in December 2023 after opposing an alleged extortion bid linked to an energy firm.
- Prosecutors have charged suspects under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including the arrest of Valmik Karad.