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Two years after Anitha, Tirupur government school student commits suicide after failing NEET

The 17-year-old was a student of Jaivabbai Government Higher Secondary school in Tirupur

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Barely hours after the NEET results were announced, a student from Tirupur committed suicide. S Ritusree who is only 17 committed suicide by hanging herself at her house and was declared brought dead at the hospital.

The student had scored 98 percent in her 12th board, this comes two years after Ariyalur's Anitha committed suicide and is shockingly similar. Anitha had also scored a similar score in her board exams.

Ritusree hailed from Venliyangkadu of Tirupur and was a student of Jaivabbai Government Higher Secondary school. According to sources, the teenager was upset as she failed to qualify for the NEET exam. In the 12th board exams, Ritusree managed to score 490 out of 500 which is a score of 98 percentage. However, the girl was unable to score enough marks in the NEET exam in order to qualify for a medical seat. 

According to the police, the student hung herself using a saree in her hours and was brought dead to the hospital. Tirupur Police have registered a case and have sent the body for a post mortem.

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