MD aspirant kills self over ‘pressure’

Thane, January 5

Unable to bear the “stress from studying”, a 24-year-old woman doctor preparing for the MD course entrance examination allegedly killed herself on Saturday by jumping from the 12th floor flat of her building in Kolshet area of Thane in Maharashtra, police said.

A police officer said they have found an unverified suicide note, believed to have been written by the deceased Shramista Som, in which she mentioned “study pressure” as the cause behind taking the extreme step.

Som’s mother is a well-known skin specialist who practices in Thane.

A case of accidental death has been registered.

MBBS graduates have to crack the NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Post Graduate) to get admission for post-graduate courses. — PTI