Latur farmer claims daughter ended life over NEET-UG paper leak; police launch probe
A farmer in Maharashtra has reported that his daughter took her own life due to stress from the cancellation of the NEET UG-2026 exam over a paper leak. The police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The young woman had been preparing to become a doctor and was reportedly anxious about her future after the exam was cancelled.
- ▪The NEET UG-2026 exam was cancelled on May 12, 2026, due to allegations of a paper leak.
- ▪Maithili Ashok Sonwane, the deceased, was found dead on May 16, 2026, at her family's farm.
- ▪Her father claimed she was under severe mental stress after the exam cancellation, despite her preparation and performance.
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A farmer from Maharashtra’s Latur district has claimed that his 18-year-old daughter, who aspired to become a doctor, ended her life due to mental stress caused after the cancellation of the NEET UG-2026 over an alleged paper leak.Police said they have registered an accidental death report and launched a probe into the farmer’s claim.According to the police, Maithili Ashok Sonwane, of Gondegaon village, was found dead at their farm on the morning of May 16, 2026. Her post-mortem and other legal formalities were done, said officials.Her 50-year-old father, Ashok Vitthal Sonwane, submitted a statement to the police on Sunday (May 24, 2026), claiming that Maithili, who appeared for the NEET-UG held on May 3, 2026, had been under severe mental stress after the exam was cancelled following a…
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