Tragic Incident: MBBS Student's Fatal Leap Over Attendance Dispute

A second-year MBBS student at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Wardha district, Maharashtra, died by suicide after jumping from the dean’s office. Attendance issues prevented her from taking some exams, leading to her tragic decision. The police have registered a case of accidental death.

A second-year MBBS student of a private medical college in Maharashtra's Wardha district jumped to her death from the dean's office over some issues with attendance, an official said on Friday.

The student, from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, affiliated with the Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, at Sawangi, died by suicide on Thursday afternoon, according to police reports. The young woman, in her early 20s, hailed from Nagpur, an official from Sawangi police station shared.

Citing preliminary investigation, the official stated that the student had issues with her attendance and was subsequently barred from taking certain examinations. The tragic incident occurred when she leaped from the fourth-floor office of the college dean, sustaining severe head injuries that led to her death. Police have registered a case of accidental death.

(With inputs from agencies.)