A 17-year-old student in Maharashtra’s Thane allegedly died by suicide after failing to secure admission to the institute of his choice, despite scoring 95.7 per cent in his Class 12 science examinations, police said.
The teenager lived with his family in a residential complex in Hiranandani Estate on Ghodbunder Road. According to police, he had been hoping to pursue a BS-MS dual degree at the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, in West Bengal.
Police said the teenager appeared for the institute’s aptitude test and secured a rank of 10,474 but was unable to obtain a seat. Investigators said the setback had reportedly left him deeply distressed about his higher education prospects.
On September 4, the teenager left his home at around 7:30 pm, telling his family that he was going cycling. About 45 minutes later, at approximately 8:15 pm, he sent a message to the family WhatsApp group indicating that he intended to end his life.
His family immediately tried to contact him. When they found that his phone had been switched off, they alerted the Kasarvadavali police and began searching for him.
Police personnel and family members searched the surrounding area and later found the teenager critically injured on a pavement near his apartment.
Police said he had allegedly fallen from the refuge area of a residential building. He was taken to Thane Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
An accidental death report (ADR) has been registered on the basis of a statement provided by the teenager’s father under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which governs police inquiries into certain unnatural deaths.
Police said the family has not raised any suspicion of foul play and believes the teenager’s distress over his college admission was the reason behind the incident.
The case has once again highlighted the intense pressure students can face around competitive examinations and college admissions, where academic results do not always guarantee admission to a preferred institution.
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