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Teen Flees Home Amidst Study Pressure
22 Apr
Summary
- A 13-year-old student vanished from home on Monday.
- A note cited academic stress and suicidal thoughts.
- Police have initiated a kidnapping case and search.
A 13-year-old student from Delhi Public School, Gandhinagar, was reported missing from her Chandkheda home on Monday. Her father discovered she had left after finding a handwritten note detailing her struggles with academic pressure and suicidal thoughts. The note also conveyed her apology to her family, her fear of dying, and her reluctance to return.
Chandkheda police registered a kidnapping case on Tuesday and have launched an extensive search operation. Teams are currently examining CCTV footage from the surrounding areas and interviewing the student's classmates and relatives. Authorities suspect severe depression stemming from study pressure as the primary reason for her disappearance.
