Exam Fear Drives Vadodara Teen to Flee with Sister's UPSC Fee, Found in Goa

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News18•26-01-2026, 18:15
Exam Fear Drives Vadodara Teen to Flee with Sister's UPSC Fee, Found in Goa
- •A 17-year-old boy from Vadodara, overwhelmed by exam pressure, stole 3 lakh rupees, including his sister's UPSC exam fee.
- •He fled his home in the Sama-Savli Road area after midnight and traveled to Goa with a friend.
- •Police launched a multi-state search after his disappearance and the discovery of the missing money.
- •Using CCTV footage and technical surveillance, police tracked him to a beach resort in Goa two days later.
- •The boy confessed that academic pressure from his eleventh-grade exams led him to run away, planning to return after a week.
Why It Matters: Exam pressure led a Vadodara teen to steal money and flee to Goa, highlighting academic stress.
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