Tamil Nadu Shocker: Father Dies by Suicide Day After Son Kills Self Over Failure in NEET Exam in Chennai
A day after his 19-year-old son died by suicide after failing to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam twice, a man in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai ended his life by hanging, police said on Monday.
Chennai, August 14: A day after his 19-year-old son died by suicide after failing to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam twice, a man in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai ended his life by hanging, police said on Monday. According to officials, the deceased, S Jegadeeswaran (19) was an aspirant, and hanged self a day earlier after having flunked the NEET examination twice. When his father, identified as Selvasekar, returned home he was shocked to find his son hanging at his residence. Kota Suicides: 20 Students Died by Suicide in Kota in 8 Months, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Expresses Concern.
"After he failed in NEET exam twice, we admitted him again in a coaching institute for repeating the exam. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said in his manifesto that he would save children's lives and cancel the NEET exam but yet, they did not ban this exam. I am a single parent; nobody should face this situation. The CM should take immediate steps," Selvasekar had said on Sunday. Rajasthan Shocker: Local Journalist Shoots Himself Dead in Udaipur, Holds Both Wife and Girlfriend Responsible for Creating Chaos in His Life.
Unable to deal with the grief over his son’s death, Selvasekar hanged self at his residence on Monday, the police said. The body has been taken for post-mortem examination, and police were further looking into the incident.
More details are awaited.
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