'Sorry, Papa...': UP BTech gold medallist dies by suicide after 50 unsuccessful government job attempts

A 23-year-old BTech gold medallist was found dead at his residence in Kanpur, with police saying a handwritten note suggested he had been struggling with the pressure of repeatedly attempting to secure a government job.

The deceased, identified as Anand, had graduated in Electrical Engineering from Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT) in 2024. According to his family, he topped his college and secured the third rank in Uttar Pradesh, earning a gold medal at the institute's annual function in August last year.

Police said Anand's body was discovered inside his room at the family's house in the Gujaini area of Govind Nagar after the family's domestic help alerted neighbours and authorities when there was no response from inside. His family was away in Bihar for a family function at the time.

His family had travelled to Bihar to finalise his elder brother’s marriage.

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Police broke open the door and recovered the body along with a handwritten five-line note.

”Sorry, papa, I tried nearly 50 times to get a government job, but I couldn’t succeed. Please forgive me,” the note read, according to the police.

The body was sent for post-mortem examination, and the last rites were performed at Bhairav Ghat on Saturday evening.

Anand’s father, Rajkumar, a retired employee of Lohiya Private Limited and a native of Buxar in Bihar, said his son completed a one-year apprenticeship with Power Grid after graduation before devoting himself to preparing for competitive examinations.

”He appeared for recruitment examinations conducted by the Railways, SSC, banks and the education department, but could not succeed. He had been under severe stress for the past several months,” Rajkumar said.

Station House Officer of Govind Nagar police station Ashok Kumar Dubey said the note had been recovered from the room.

”Preliminary investigation suggests he was under stress over not being able to secure a government job. However, all aspects of the case are being examined,” Dubey said.

With inputs from agencies