‘Don’t want to be a doctor’: Maharashtra NEET topper dies by suicide days before MBBS admission

A 19-year-old boy from Maharashtra’s Chandrapur, who had cleared NEET UG 2025, allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday. In a suicide note, the student wrote that he did not want to become a doctor, as per reports.

The student was identified as Anurag Anil Borkar, a resident of Nawargaon in Sindewahi taluka. He had secured 1475th rank in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET 2025) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Anurag was preparing to go to Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, where he had secured MBBS admission. Despite scoring a top rank in one of the toughest entrance exams, in which 23 lakh students appeared, and getting admission to a medical college, the student took the extreme step.

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According to the police, the PTI reported that he was found hanging from the ceiling by his family in the early hours. The suicide note recovered from his room revealed that he did not want to pursue MBBS, instead wished to build a career in business.

A senior officer said further investigation into the case is underway.

If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts or tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling 9820466726 or visiting AASRA’s official website or can call iCALL on 9152987821. Here are some more helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.