Under 'exam pressure', Class XII student dies by suicide

ALLEGEDLY unable to deal with examination pressure, a Class XII science student died by suicide by jumping off Kathajodi river bridge near Trisulia square within Markatnagar police limits here on Wednesday.

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The deceased, a 17-year-old boy, was a native of Niladri Vihar in Bhubaneswar. With board exams commencing next week, the boy was possibly under study pressure, police said.

As per police sources, the 17-year-old left home at 10 am on Tuesday and booked a cab online to reach Cuttack. Though his phone was initially on, he reportedly switched it off later. When he did not return home, his family members launched a frantic search to trace him but in vain.