Low marks: Three students attempt suicide

Search for the body was still underway in river

CHITRAL: At least three students attempted suicide among which two were killed while one was critically injured after they obtained less marks in FSc exams here in district the other day.

Local police said that two girls jumped into Chitral River while a boy shot himself after they obtained marks below their expectations.

In Rej area of the district, a girl student of FSc jumped into Chitral River to commit suicide. Her parents said she was an intelligent student but was very upset on obtaining less marks in FSc exams.

In Garam Chashma area another girl jumped into river. Search for her body was still underway in river.

In Loatkoh area, a boy shot himself with a pistol and was shifted to hospital. The student was later shifted to Peshawar.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 10^th, 2018.