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Kanpur Teen, Ex-District Topper, Found Dead Before Pre-Board as Police Probe Suspected Suicide

Investigators say the motive remains unclear as standard forensic and digital checks get underway.

Overview

  • The student was identified as 17-year-old Raunak Pathak of Saket Nagar, a Class 12 pupil at Brij Kishori Devi Memorial Inter College.
  • He left home around 6:30 am before his physics pre-board; his motorcycle was located near the Juhi railway yard and his body was found by the tracks.
  • Government Railway Police sent the body for post-mortem and are examining his mobile phone, with Hindustan Times reporting his laptop was seized for analysis.
  • Police are interviewing friends and teachers, and an officer said early assessment suggests study pressure may be a factor, though no conclusion has been reached.
  • Pathak had topped the district in the 2023 Class 10 exams with 97.4%, earning a full coaching fee waiver, and his family and school community expressed shock.