Lucknow: A 17-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly committed suicide here, police said on Friday, June 19.
The deceased, identified as Suhani Yadav, took the extreme step on Tuesday, ahead of the NEET re-exam scheduled for June 21.
The girl was found hanging from a fan in her house, Station House Officer of Bazar Khala police station Brijesh Singh said, adding no suicide note was recovered.
Depression due to exam cancellation
The family members of the deceased told police that she had performed well in the May 3 NEET-UG examination, which was cancelled, and she was hopeful of clearing it. However, after cancellation of the examination, she had slipped into a depression.
“She was in a state of depression for two to four days, after which she again started preparing for the examination. Family members also said that she was under pressure due to the examination,” Singh said.
The girl’s family originally hails from Patna and her father is a Travelling Ticket Examiner in the Railways.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) had cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam held on May 3 amid allegations of paper leak, with the government asking the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the irregularities.
The NEET (UG) re-examination is scheduled for June 21.
