Teen Twin Brothers Attempts Suicide Due To Exam Pressure, One Dies

Twin brothers, both 17-year-old, allegedly attempted suicide over anxiety about the all-India pre-medical entrance test in the Subhanpura area of Vadodara, India on Monday, Dec. 13.

While one of them died, the other brother is continuing in critical condition at a private hospital in the city, according to local media reports.

The police said the brothers Rupen Patel and Rehan Patel, both 12th-grade students, had been anxious about performing well in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and had appeared for a mock exam a few days ago.

“The duo was preparing for NEET. One of their friends said that they were under pressure to score good marks. As of now, we believe that it may be the reason behind the suicide, but further investigation is on,” Sub-Inspector, R.K. Gosai told the Times of India.

On Monday evening, their father, Rajesh Patel, a school teacher, returned home from work and found the twins hanging from the ceiling fan in their bedroom.

“Rupen and Rehan took separate towels and hung themselves to the ceiling fan. While Rupen died on the spot, Rehan fell on the floor as the towel came off the fan,” Gosai told the news station.

The duo was rushed to a nearby hospital where Rupen was declared dead on arrival and Rehan was admitted for treatment, police said.

The police searched the residence but could not recover a suicide note from the scene, according to reports.

“The family has said in a primary statement that the twins were anxious about the results for a preparatory test for the NEET and could have attempted suicide because of depression. We have begun a probe and will get into the details once the surviving brother can record his statement,” Bakul Chaudhary, the assistant commissioner of police, B Division, told The Indian Express.

“The family is in deep shock. The rites of the deceased son will be held this evening. The health of the second son has stabilized now and we will get more details once the family recovers from the trauma,” the officer added.

The police have registered a case and a further probe is underway.