India, May 25 -- BENGALURU An 18-year-old student in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district died by suicide days after appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 examination, which was later cancelled by the National Testing Agency over allegations of a paper leak.

Police said the student, who had recently completed her pre-university course with 92% marks, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her apartment. Officers who inspected the scene said no suicide note had been recovered and that an investigation was continuing under the jurisdiction of the Station Bazaar police station.

Her father told reporters that she had performed well in the examination and that the family had not noticed any visible distress. "There was no distress or problem in our fam...