Vadodara: Boy ends life after failing in SSC exam

VADODARA: A 15-year-old boy living on Vadsar Road ended his life at home on Thursday evening after he failed in SSC exam.
The deceased Shashank Patil was found hanging from the ceiling fan with a dupatta by his mother when she went to his room on the first floor of the house
Studying in a school at Danteshwar, Patil went to the room in the afternoon. But when he did not come downstairs for tea, his mother went to check on him and found him hanging. The family members called an ambulance but the paramedical staff declared him dead.
During questioning, the family members told police that Patil was upset over his class X result which was declared on June 9. Although he had failed in two subjects, the family members did not say anything or scold Patil, police said. A case of accidental death was registered at Manjalpur police station.