A 17-year-old aspiring cricketer allegedly died by suicide at her home in Nagpur after reportedly being upset over not making the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) team.
The teenager, Aditi Moreshwar Chaukande, was originally from Akola. She had been living in Nagpur with her mother for the last two years while working hard to build a career in cricket. Aditi trained at the Surve Cricket Academy, and her brother is also a cricketer.
According to the police, the incident happened at around 5:30 am on Wednesday at their apartment near the Jain Temple in the Laxminagar area of Nagpur.
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Her family found her hanging inside the house and immediately informed the police.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Bajaj Nagar Police Station Inspector Chetan Chouhan said Aditi and her brother were both pursuing cricket, and her brother had recently earned a place in the VCA team.
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The police officer also explained what happened on the morning of the incident and shared details from the note recovered at the scene.
Police are continuing their investigation into the case. The preliminary findings suggest that disappointment over the VCA selection may have been one of the factors behind the incident.