28 May,2017 10:00 AM IST | Navi Mumbai | A Correspondent
A 17-year-old student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in adjoining Navi Mumbai for failing the class XII CBSE examination, results of which were declared, police said
A 17-year-old student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in adjoining Navi Mumbai for failing the class XII CBSE examination, results of which were declared, police said.
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Prithvi Vavhal hanged himself at his house in sector 14 in Sanpada in afternoon when his family members were away, a senior official said.
Prima facie, he became depressed after failing in one of the subjects in the exam, he said.
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The incident came to light after his family members returned, when they found the teenager hanging from the ceiling fan, he added.
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A case has been registered at Sanpada police station and investigation is on, the official said.
