NAGPUR: The intense pressure surrounding NEET-UG re-examination, following the paper leak controversy claimed its first victim in Nagpur. An 18-year-old aspiring doctor, Akanksha Chaturvedi, died by suicide on May 20 at her family residence in Ajay Nagar here, but the tragedy was concealed for over a fortnight, even though an accidental death case was registered at Ambazari police station in Nagpur.

The girl from Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh used to live in Nagpur, where her father works as a cook. | India News

A NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh, Akanksha Chaturvedi, allegedly died by suicide in Nagpur after battling depression over exam irregularities and financial struggles.