Pune MPSC aspirant dies by suicide amid paper leak row, Rohit Pawar seeks action

A 28yearold man preparing for competitive examinations including the Maharashtra Public Service Commission MPSC exam allegedly died by suicide at his rented accommodation in Pune on Wednesday police saidThe deceased was identified as Prathamesh Deshmukh a native of Khasapuri village in Paranda tehsil of Dharashiv district He had been living in Pune for the past four years while preparing for competitive examinationsPolice cite financial pressureAccording to Zone 1 DCP of Pune City Police Krushikesh Rawale Deshmukh was reportedly facing financial difficulties and owed around Rs 250 lakh to several people His family was also dealing with financial problemsPolice recovered a note in which Deshmukh had mentioned details of the loans he had taken and repaidPolice suspect that financial difficulties and not being able to clear exams may have contributed to his mental stress which could have resulted in an extreme step A suicide note has been recovered police saidA case of suicide has been registered and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his deathMPSC aspirants have been protestingThe incident comes amid protests by MPSC aspirants in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra Students have been demanding the resignation of the commissions chairman and secretary following an alleged paper leak in the examination for the post of Drug Inspector Group B under the Food and Drug AdministrationCJP activist Abhijeet Dipke linked Deshmukhs death to the pressure faced by students due to exam irregularities delays uncertainty and a lack of accountabilityMany students move away from home survive on limited means and spend what little their families can afford on rent coaching books and repeated attempts When this is compounded by exam irregularities delays uncertainty and a lack of accountability the pressure can become unbearable For students from financially vulnerable families every delay is not just another date on the calendar Dipke posted on XAn MPSC aspirant Prathamesh Deshmukh has died by suicideThousands of MPSC aspirants across Maharashtra come from humble backgrounds many from small towns and remote villages carrying the hopes of their entire families and a dream of serving the statePreparing for thesehellip pictwittercomCDUvNExRQLmdash Abhijeet Dipke abhijeet_dipke September 9 2026It means more rent more expenses more dependence on their families and another year of their lives hanging in uncertainty Students should not have to pay such a devastating price for failures in an examination system they are expected to trust How many more students have to suffer before those responsible take accountability How many lives must be lost before the system finally changes he saidRohit Pawar seeks actionNCP SP leader Rohit Pawar expressed grief over Deshmukhs death and urged the government to take serious note of the pressure faced by studentsIn the past few years due to various malpractices including paper leaks a feeling of being sidelined is being created among students who study while nurturing a dream in their hearts and because of this their years and years are spent merely in appearing for examinations On top of that sometimes due to wet and sometimes dry droughtlike conditions parents are unable to give money to their children for education he saidAt such times lakhs of students come to cities like Pune to study by borrowing money from others or taking loans but because they are unable to repay this money due to their circumstances financial stress increases and their selfrespect is also hurt Then because of this they adopt a path like suicide which is extremely unfortunate The government should take serious note of this immediately remove corrupt officials from the MPSC and appoint officers with a clean image there and should also provide substantial financial assistance to the families of students who have committed suicide for having destroyed their dreams he addedWith inputs from ANI