VIJAYAWADA: A first year student of Nuzvid IIIT allegedly attempted suicide by jumping from the hostel building on Thursday morning.
Nuzvid Circle Inspector M Ramkumar said Sushma Pavani (16), who hails from Warangal district in Telangana, went to the terrace of her hostel building around 9 am and jumped from there.
Some senior students, who were returning to the hostel from the mess after breakfast, saw Pavani lying in a pool of blood. They immediately informed the matter to the IIIT administration. The girl was rushed to government hospital in Vijayawada. The girl suffered a fracture in the leg and minor injuries on the body in the incident and her condition is stated to be stable.
The police said that the girl attempted suicide due to ‘pressure’ from her parents to excel in studies. It was hinted that there might be some other reasons behind her extreme step. However, no case was registered.
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