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Trichy: Medical aspirant kills self in Perambalur

TRICHY: A 19-year-old girl from Perambalur committed suicide by hanging on Thursday. Police said Keerthana, daughter of retired TNSTC employee Selvarasu, aspired to become a doctor.

She had passed Class XII with 1,053 marks from a private school in Salem district in 2018. Police said she could not get an MBBS seat since her NEET 2018 score was only 202.

She spent a year in Chennai attending a private NEET coaching academy and scored 384 marks in NEET 2019, but wasn't called for MBBS counselling.

Police said Keerthana, who was dejected for a few weeks, was further saddened as her friend managed to secure a medical seat. On Thursday, Keerthana hanged herself when her parents were away. Perambalur police have registered a case and are investigating.

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