Thane student, 17, dies by suicide after missing preferred college admission
A 17-year-old Thane student died by suicide after failing to secure admission to his preferred institute. Before his death, he left a WhatsApp message to his family, saying he wanted to end his life.
A 17-year-old student in Maharashtra's Thane city died by suicide after he failed to secure admission to the higher education institute he wanted, police said on Monday. The Class 12 science student had scored 95.7 per cent in his board exams.
Police said the teenager sent a message to his family's WhatsApp group saying he intended to end his life. Before anyone could reach him, he jumped from the 22nd-floor refuge area of a residential building on September 4 evening.
The boy's family lived in an upscale housing complex in Hiranandani Estate on Ghodbunder Road. Police said the family suspects no foul play and believes he took the extreme step because of academic distress.
According to police, the teenager wanted to pursue a BS-MS dual degree at the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, in Kolkata. However, he could not get a seat after ranking 10,474 in the aptitude test, and the disappointment deepened after he failed to secure admission to the institute.
Police said the boy left home at around 7:30 pm on September 4, telling his family he was going cycling. At about 8:15 pm, he sent the message to the family's WhatsApp group. After seeing the message and finding his phone switched off, the family alerted the Kasarvadavali police.
The police and family members searched the area and found him severely injured on a pavement near his apartment. He was taken to the Civil Hospital in Thane, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police have registered an accidental death report based on a statement by the boy's father. They said the student, despite scoring 95.7 per cent in Class 12 science, was distressed after missing admission to his preferred institute.