West Bengal: NEET candidate goes missing while going to collect admit card for examination

Just two days before the NEET exam, a candidate goes missing while going to collect admit card. The candidates’ bicycle was found at Ganga ghat. The incident has caused a stir in Konnagar of Hooghly. The family members are worried about their son.

The candidate’s father is in Kolkata Police. The name of the candidate is Avik Mandal. He is a resident of Bidisha Housing in Konnagar. He was a meritorious student from a young age. Family members said that he wanted to become a doctor and devote himself to human service. He was working very hard for the All-India Medical Entrance Examination. Family members thought that he would easily pass the examination. But a shocking incident took place before the examination.

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According to sources, Abhik went to a cybercafe in his area on a bicycle on Tuesday (September 8) evening to collect admit card. Then, at nine o'clock in the night, when he did not return, his parents began to worry.

 The family members started searching for him everywhere. Late night, they could find his bicycle at Ganga ghat in Konnagar. A missing diary was filed in the name of Avik at Uttarpara police station. No one could understand where did the student go.

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Abhik’s family members said that Abhik had his examination centre in the Minto Park area of Kolkata. His mother wanted to accompany her son when he was going to collect his admit card on Tuesday (September 8). But Abhik did not want to take his mother with him. He said he will return home within 15 minutes.

Abhik left his phone at home while leaving. He even deleted Facebook and WhatsApp from his mobile.

It is being assumed that the meritorious student left home for the fear of NEET examination.

• Hooghly
• NEET
• student
• missing