21 year old MBBS aspirant allegedly commits suicide after missing seat in round 1 NEET counselling
Chennai: In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old NEET candidate who could not get an MBBS seat even after clearing the National Eligibility-Entrance Test (NEET) this year reportedly committed suicide at Palayamkottai in the southern Tirunelveli district.
As per media reports, the candidate was deeply upset after finding that her name was not included in the recently released list of candidates allotted seats in the first round of counselling.
The candidate is the daughter of an IT professional who completed her schooling in 2023 and later joined a NEET coaching centre to prepare for the medical entrance examination.
She had appeared for NEET-UG last year but could not secure a medical seat. She then prepared for another attempt and cleared the entrance examination this year.
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However, recently the candidate learnt that she did not get a seat. The following morning, her family members reportedly noticed that she was missing and began searching for her.
After searching the property and the surrounding areas, they allegedly found her hanging inside a shed near the house, as per India Today reports.
Based on the information, police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital for postmortem.
A case has been registered by Perumalpuram police, and further investigation is underway.
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Medical Dialogues recently reported that a doctor, a NEET PG 2026 aspirant, allegedly committed suicide a day before appearing for the examination. Police said she left behind a note stating that she had been struggling with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts for several years.
The deceased doctor, a native of Andhra Pradesh, who had completed her MBBS, ended her life by consuming an unknown poisonous substance in a room of a private hostel.
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