17-year-old Delhi girl jumps off roof after failing JEE
What's the story
A 17-year-old girl in New Delhi allegedly died by suicide after failing to clear the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), police said on Saturday. According to authorities, they received a PCR call at 11:25am on Friday saying that a girl had jumped from the roof of a building's seventh floor in Okhla Main Market.
Note details
Suicide note reveals academic pressure, unmet expectations
The police revealed that she left behind a suicide note for her parents. In the note, she sought forgiveness for failing to pass the JEE. The note mentioned study pressure and not living up to expectations as reasons for her extreme step. "Proceedings under 194 BNSS are underway," said the Delhi Police, adding that an investigation into the incident is underway.
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