Days ahead of NEET retest, 17-year-old aspirant ‘dies by suicide’ in Ahmedabad

The Ahmedabad police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the student's death and are examining his laptop for further clues.

The uncle told the police that he was introverted but had no issues with his studies or any related pressure. (Credit: Pexels)The uncle told the police that he was introverted but had no issues with his studies or any related pressure. (Credit: Pexels)
2 min readAhmedabadJun 18, 2026 03:37 PM IST First published on: Jun 18, 2026 at 03:12 PM IST

A 17-year-old boy who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-examination died allegedly by suicide in the Tragad area of Ahmedabad Thursday morning.

The boy lived with his mother and 13-year-old brother in Ahmedabad while his father, an advocate, resided and practised in Surat, said the police.

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D V Rana, Assistant Commissioner of Police, L Division, said the minor had died of severe injuries caused by a fall from his building. “A resident of society was heading towards his home at 12.45 am when he saw the boy lying under the building. Realising that the boy was still breathing, the resident called the ambulance service. However, when the paramedics arrived, they declared him dead,” he said.

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