15-yr-old commits suicide after failing twice in exams

Mumbai: A 15-year-old girl from Bhayandar, studying in class IX, ended her life on Friday afternoon. The police suspect that the girl took this extreme step, as she did not want to study further after failing to clear her annual examinations for the second time.

Depressed with her exam results, the girl (name withheld) hanged herself to the ceiling fan of her living room in the New Golden Nest area of Bhayandar (east) where she lived with her mother and two siblings. The girl’s father works abroad.

According to the police, the girl took the extreme step when her mother had gone to school in order to secure her admission in the current academic session, said the police who have also recovered a suicide note from the apartment.

An investigating team led by police sub-inspector, Dinesh Kadam inspected the spot and recorded the statements of the family members. While the body was sent for post-mortem, a case of suicidal death has been registered at the Navghar police station.