Exam pressure? 17-year-old boy Nalasopara boy dies of stroke

Durvesh Deshmukh, 17, an HSC student at the VIVA college in Virar and a resident of Umrale village in Nalasopara, died of a stroke on Friday morning.

A commerce student, he was to have appeared for his exams from February 18. Teachers and friends believe exam pressure could have led to his death.

His father is a fire officer and mother a teacher. Durvesh, who was their only son, complained of uneasiness and died around 3 am.

"The boy's parents informed us that he suddenly suffered a stroke and collapsed around 3 am and was declared dead before being admitted to hospital. A post mortem was conducted. Death due to exam pressure could not be ruled out," said a police official.

Durvesh's friends were in for a rude shock. "He met us last evening and was very normal. He often talked about exams and said that he wanted to score good marks," said a friend of Durvesh.