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News18•26-01-2026, 09:17

Teen Flees to Goa with Sister's UPSC Fees Due to Exam Stress

  • •A 17-year-old boy from Vadodara fled to Goa with Rs 3 lakh, including funds for his sister's UPSC fees, citing overwhelming exam pressure.
  • •He left his home on Sama-Savali Road after midnight, messaging his teacher about his absence, and his mobile phone was switched off.
  • •CCTV footage showed him taking a taxi to Mumbai, picking up a friend, and then continuing to Goa by another taxi.
  • •Police used technical surveillance to trace a new SIM card activated on his phone, locating him and his friend at a beach resort in Goa.
  • •The teenager, who had already spent over Rs 50,000, confessed to feeling depressed and suffocated by Class 11 exam stress.

Why It Matters: A Vadodara teen fled to Goa with family money due to exam stress, highlighting the need for mental health support.

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