NEET aspirant dies after fall from sixth floor in Ahmedabad

A 17-year-old NEET aspirant died after falling from the sixth floor of a residential apartment building in Ahmedabad’s New Ranip area, just three days before the nationwide NEET-UG retest scheduled for June 21.

According to Sabarmati Police, the teenager, a student preparing for the medical entrance examination, fell from the balcony area of a flat in Aristo Anandam Apartments.

Police received information about the incident at



around 4.30 a.m. on Thursday and reached the scene to begin an investigation.

An accidental death case has been registered under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita pending further inquiry.

The body was sent for post-mortem examination, and an inquiry was conducted to establish the exact cause of death.

Sabarmati Police Inspector Yuvrajsinh Vaghela said the incident occurred during the night.