A 22-year-old NEET aspirant died by suicide at his residence in Ghaziabad’s Pratap Vihar on Friday, just two days before the medical entrance re-examination scheduled for June 21, police said.
The student, identified as Jatin Kumar, was a resident of H-Block in Vijay Nagar and had been preparing for the exam. Family members told investigators that he had been studying and walking around his room until around midnight on Thursday, and when they went to wake him up on Friday morning, they found him dead.
Also Read | Rs 8 lakh for a newborn? Inside the trafficking network Delhi Police uncovered
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: A 22-year-old student Jatin Kumar died by suicide by hanging himself two days before the re-NEET exam. Jatin, a resident of H-Block, Sector-9, Pratap Vihar in the Vijayanagar police station area, was preparing for NEET. On Friday morning, the family… pic.twitter.com/RxTbzRGmIZ
— IANS (@ians_india) June 20, 2026
An unsettling scene
Police and forensic teams from the Vijay Nagar police station reached the spot after the incident. Officers said they found a broken noose tied to the ceiling fan in the room while the body was lying on the floor. The death was reported on June 20, 2026.
Police have sent the body for postmortem and said they are examining the circumstances surrounding the death.
A message before the silence
During the investigation, police recovered a one-minute-and-four-second video from Jatin Kumar’s mobile phone that was allegedly recorded moments before his death.
In the recording, he shows his study room and says he was “thinking of doing something different today" before pointing towards the noose hanging from the ceiling fan.
Police said the student also stated in the video that he felt relaxed and unpressured about the NEET examination. He reportedly added that his father had advised him to remain calm about the exam.
Another NEET Aspirant Suicide
— زماں (@Delhiite_) June 20, 2026
📍 Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad
22 y/o aspirant Jatin Kumar allegedly died by suicide 2 days before re-exam, leaving a video saying he wasn't stressed. Police verifying clip, body sent for postmortem.
> 16 students have died by suicide nationwide… https://t.co/WK4rPVGS9d pic.twitter.com/F2H5YxR45j
As investigators sift the evidence
The video is now being checked for authenticity, and investigators are also verifying the sequence of events that led to the death, police said.
Kumar was the only son in the family. His father works in a government department, and his mother is a homemaker. The family has been left in deep shock and has declined to speak to the media.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kotwali Nagar) Upasana Pandey said the video recovered from the aspirant’s phone is being examined and that police are probing all aspects of the case.
The incident has come at a sensitive time, with the NEET re-examination due on June 21. The incident also serves as a reminder that support is available for those struggling with emotional distress. Mental health professionals encourage people facing difficult moments to reach out to family, friends, counselors, or trusted support networks rather than suffer in silence.
Also Read | The Sena split that refuses to end: Another revolt rocks Thackeray camp
FAQs
Q1: Who was the NEET aspirant who died by suicide in Ghaziabad?
Ans: Police identified the student as 22-year-old Jatin Kumar, who was preparing for the NEET re-examination scheduled for June 21.
Q2: What did police find during the investigation into the NEET aspirant's death?
Ans: Investigators recovered a video from the student's mobile phone and are verifying its authenticity as part of the probe.
