Fearing failure in the examination, a 16-year-old boy allegedly ended his life in his house at Ambedkar Colony under Duvvada police station limits in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
According to reports, the 16-year-old was pursuing Intermediate first year in a private college at Gajuwaka. He had reportedly taken the extreme step during the absence of his parents. Though his kin rushed him to a hospital at Aganampudi, he was declared brought dead. The police have registered a case and sent the body for post-mortem. In case of suicidal tendencies, people can contact 100.