Class 10 Girl Dies By Suicide After Being Denied Exam Entry

In a tragic incident in Patna’s Masaurhi, a class 10 girl died by suicide after being not allowed to enter the examination centre. The incident occured near Maharajchak village, under the jurisdiction of Masaurhi police.

Komal Kumari, a Class 10 student, had travelled to her relatives’ village in Maharajchak on Tuesday and her exam centre was six kilometers away. Students were to report at 9 am to the exam centre, however, Komal arrived at 9:15 am and the gates had been closed by then. She knocked at the gate at reportedly pleaded with the staff. The exam was to begin at 9:30 am but she was not allowed to enter and sit for the exam by the authority.

“The exam will begin at 9:30 am and I am only 10 minutes late, and it is crucial for my career”, she pleaded. Despite her appeals, Komal was denied entry and had to return home but later she went to Nadaul and boarded a train where, she jumped between Taregna and Masaurhi Court stations.

She was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Initially unindentified, the Masaurhi police shared her photograph on social media, which enabled her villagers to identify her and inform her family.

Komal was the eldest among the three siblings, with two younger brothers. Her father works as a labourer outside the state.

The incident has shocked people in the region and questions are being raised about the strict enforcement of examination timing rules.