Chennai: PG Medico from Andhra Commits Suicide Near Kelambakkam
According to police, the results of the final-year postgraduate examination were released on Thursday night, following which Nikhil was reportedly distressed after finding that he had not cleared two subjects.
Chennai: A 26-year-old postgraduate medical student from Andhra Pradesh allegedly died by suicide after learning that he had failed in two subjects in his final-year examinations, near Kelambakkam, in Chengalpet district, on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Nikhil Reddy, a native of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. He had completed his MBBS and was pursuing his Masters in Surgery at a private medical college near Kelambakkam. He was staying with fellow students in a rented apartment in a nearby residential complex.
According to police, the results of the final-year postgraduate examination were released on Thursday night, following which Nikhil was reportedly distressed after finding that he had not cleared two subjects. His friends are said to have consoled him before they went to their respective rooms.
On Friday morning, Nikhil allegedly went to the balcony of the apartment and committed suicide. Police were alerted and sent the body for post-mortem to the Chengalpet government medical college hospital.
The Kelambakkam police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding Nikhil’s death.
