A 21-year-old NEET aspirant named Avantika Maurya died by suicide in Indore after falling from a third-floor building, according to the Times of India. Her father said she had been suffering from depression for five months, as reported by the Times of India. The family of the Indore aspirant said she died due to exam stress, according to The Hindu, and had been disheartened after a recent question paper leak, also according to The Hindu. The Congress party blamed the ruling BJP over NEET irregularities following her death.

In Hyderabad, a 19-year-old NEET aspirant died by suicide and was found hanging, according to The Economic Times. The individual left a note stating no one was to blame, as reported by The Economic Times. Investigators suspect pressure from the NEET re-examination contributed to the death, according to The Economic Times.

In Ghaziabad, a 22-year-old NEET aspirant named Jatin Kumar was found dead at his residence, according to The Economic Times. Police recovered a video from his phone that reportedly showed him denying stress regarding the upcoming NEET re-examination, according to The Economic Times.

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and supporters held an overnight sit-in at Jantar Mantar calling for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak, according to The Economic Times. Protesters remained at the site despite police orders to vacate, according to The Economic Times. Dipke requested restoration of water supply to public restrooms and urged authorities not to impede supporters, according to The Economic Times.