A Class X student ended his life on Sunday in the coal-fired town of Mandamarri in Mancherial district, allegedly due to exam-related stress.
The deceased has been identified as 16-year-old K. Ajay, a Class X student of Singareni High School in Mandamarri and a resident of Angadi Bazar in the city.
Ajay reportedly ended his life by hanging himself from an iron pipe in the shed outside his house at 6.30 am on Sunday.
The fear of scoring low in the subsequent SSC public examinations scheduled to begin on March 14 drove him to the extreme step, police said.
Police found a suicide note allegedly written by the boy, which suggested he was suffering from exam stress, sources added.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
(Roshini Suicide Prevention Helpline Numbers: 8142020033/44 040 66202000/2001)
Published – March 8, 2026 8:46 PM IST
