IAS aspirant dies by suicide in Delhi, cites 'high rent, pressure' in note

A civil services aspirant preparing for the Civil Service Examination in New Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar died by suicide, allegedly due to depression and inability to handle pressure, police said on Saturday. In her suicide note, she urged the government to "reduce scams in government exams" and "generate employment," and said she was stressed over increasing housing rent.

In her suicide note, the student, Anjali, detailed her inability to cope with "life's problems" and a "lack of peace". She died by suicide on July 21, days before three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding in the basement of Rau's Study Circle, one of the coaching centres in the Old Rajinder Nagar area.

Anjali used to pay Rs 15,000 for a room, which was directly increased to Rs 18,000, her friend Shweta informed India Today TV.

"I am sorry Mummy Papa. I am really fed up with life now, and there are just problems and issues with no peace. I need peace. I tried every possible way to get rid of this so-called depression, but I can't overcome it," the aspirant wrote in her suicide note. She also wrote that she consulted a doctor but her mental health could not improve.

"My only dream was UPSC in first attempt from then only. I am being so unstable all knows it," her suicide note says. Anjali also wrote that she was aware that the news of her death would become "breaking news".

The student from Maharashtra was preparing for the UPSC examination while staying in a rented room in Old Rajinder Nagar, a major hub for Civil Services coaching in Delhi.

She requested the government to "...also please reduce the scams in government exams and generate employment. So many youths are struggling for jobs."

Anjali's suicide note also mentioned the high cost of Paying Guest (PG) facilities and hostels. She had discussed the increasing PG rents with a friend, Shweta, before her death.

"PG and hostel rents should also be decreased. These people are just looting money from the students. Not every student can afford it," she wrote.

Delhi Police said that a case has been registered, and a probe is underway.

Source: India Today