An 18-year-old student, Nilesh Vijay Bhalerao, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his Ulhasnagar residence on Friday. Police said he was depressed as this was the third time he had failed in Maths in SSC.

Bhalerao, a resident of Trimurti Colony, Ulhasnagar, got depressed after he learnt that he had failed in Maths for the third consecutive year. He decided to end his life by using a saree to hang from the ceiling fan when his family members were not at home. The Vitthalwadi police have registered an accidental death report (ADR).