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Mapusa teen dies by suicide due to study pressure

MAPUSA

The pressure of performing well in studies on an 18-year-old boy led to his death as he committed suicide in his Mapusa home, while his parents were away at work, a senior police official said.

The deceased was a class 12 student and was preparing to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).

“Our investigation revealed the deceased student was under pressure to perform well and excel in exams,” a police official informed.

Police informed that the deceased left back a handwritten note which said that his parents should not be blamed for the incident.

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Youth critical in road mishap at Vasco

The Goan Network
Published Nov 25, 2023, 1:19 AM IST
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VASCO: A youth was critically injured in an accident at Shantinagar on Friday evening.According to Vasco police, the accident occurred at around 3.45 pm when Raju Naik (22) of Bogda-Sada was moving from the airport towards Shantinagar.“Naik was not wearing a helmet at the time and was moving along the road when he lost control of the bike which skidded and crashed into the rear of a city passenger bus moving in the same direction along the Shantinagar Highway,” said the…

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