Andhra Pradesh medical student ends her life fearing exam

NEW DELHI: Fearing exam, a medical students died by suicide in Nellore district. Erramreddy Lakshmilalasa (21), a BDS fourth year student, from Erraguntla in Kadapa district was stressed as the examinations are fast approaching, The Hans India reported.

She hanged herself with the help of a stole in her hostel room at a dental college in Nellore rural Mandal.

In her suicide letter, she wrote that no one was responsible for her death and that the decision was made under pressure, the report said. Her friends informed the principal after they saw her through the hostel window. The college authorities informed the police.

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“Rural Police Station Circle Inspector Venkat Reddy reached the spot and examined the body and seized the letter she wrote. The matter was reported to the Lalasa family. The body was shifted to the District Government Hospital for postmortem,” the report added.

Five cases of suicide were registered this year, due to fear of failing National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021. Recently, K Keerthivasan of Sangarayapuram, Coimbatore, a 20-year old medical aspirant allegedly died by suicide fearing the outcome of NEET result 2021.

The NEET UG result 2021 was announced on November 1 at neet.nta.nic.in. The NEET 2021 results were declared for over 15 lakh candidates who appeared for the medical exam on September 12. The result of 15 candidates has been cancelled as they were identified for using unfair practices in exam.

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