New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy allegedly took his life after failing in two subjects in the CBSE Board Class 12 exams in east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area on Monday, police said. Arjun Saxena's body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in his room at a paying-guest accommodation, where he was renting, news agency PTI quoted a police officer as saying. The officer mentioned that no suicide note was found at the scene.
The police had to forcibly break open the door to the room, the officer added.
Hailing from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, Arjun Saxena had moved to Delhi to prepare for the engineering entrance exam alongside his Class-12 studies. Saxena failed in two subjects in the CBSE Class 12, the results of which were announced on Monday. According to an officer, he was reportedly depressed, based on statements from others staying at the paying guest accommodation.
Saxena's family members have been notified, and his body has been placed in a mortuary for a post-mortem examination, the police said.
An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause behind his extreme step, the police added.
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Notably, the Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE announced the CBSE Board 12th Result 2024 on May 13, 2024. This year, the overall pass percentage for the CBSE class 12th examinations stood at 87.98%. A total of 16,21,224 students appeared for the CBSE class 12th examinations, out of which 14,26,420 students passed the exam. Girls have outperformed boys by 6.40%. Girls recorded a pass percentage of 91.52%, while for boys it is 85.12%.
Along with the official website, students can access the results via the SMS facility and DigiLocker. The board conducted the CBSE class 12th examinations from February 15 to April 2, 2024. To check the CBSE 12th results 2024 online, students will require their roll codes and roll numbers.
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