Overview
- The 18-year-old, identified as Sushil Dhage, recorded a 33-second video apologising to his mother and then jumped into a well in Hingoli on Wednesday, according to local police statements.
- Hingoli City Police have registered an accidental death report and opened an investigation to examine the family's complaint about a possible link to the NEET re‑examination.
- Family members told police Dhage found the June 21 NEET re‑test paper difficult and appeared distressed in the days after the exam.
- The June 21 re‑examination was held by the National Testing Agency after the original May 3 NEET paper was cancelled in a question‑paper leak probe that prompted a CBI investigation and at least one arrest.
- The case has renewed concerns about exam pressure and student mental health and could prompt calls for more support for aspirants and closer review of test procedures.