Odisha NEET aspirant dies fearing poor results

Bhadrak: A NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide after fearing poor results in the medical entrance examination.

The incident took place at a rented house near the Bhadrak Treasury Office in Odisha.

The deceased has been identified as Jyoti Prakash Barik of Nandur village under Tihidi police limits in Bhadrak district. He had appeared for the NEET examination while staying in Bhubaneswar and had reportedly scored 330 marks in his first attempt.

Later, he returned to Bhadrak and stayed with his parents in the town while continuing his studies.

The student’s mother said he often remained worried about his results and repeatedly told family members that he would not be able to achieve anything in the future.

Reports said that after appearing for NEET in his second attempt, he had reviewed his answers himself. Suspecting that the results would again be poor, he allegedly took the extreme step.

Police said the incident occurred while his mother had gone to assist at his father’s shop. Jyoti Prakash was found hanging in the rented house and was rushed to Bhadrak Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.