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22-year-old NEET aspirant Jatin Kumar dies by suicide in Ghaziabad before retest
NDTV··20 Jun
NDTV reported that Jatin Kumar, a Vijay Nagar resident preparing for NEET, was found dead at his Pratap Vihar home on June 20 morning, two days before the June 21 re-examination, with a broken noose on the ceiling fan.
Prism
What It Means For You
- NEET retest eve brings acute mental health risks for aspirants.
- Families need support during high-stakes entrance examinations.
- Student deaths are mounting since the May cancellation.
What's Happening
- Jatin Kumar died in Ghaziabad on June 20 morning.
- A pre-death video was recovered from his phone.
- The NEET re-exam is scheduled for June 21.
Exam Crisis
- NEET-UG 2026 was cancelled on May 12 over paper leak allegations.
- At least 12 students died by suicide in 37 days after cancellation.
- CBI is investigating the suspected cheating network.
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