Maharashtra: Father arrested for beating daughter to death over NEET mock exam scores

sangli (maharashtra): in a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her father in sangli district, maharashtra, after she scored poorly in a neet mock test.the accused, identified as thondaram bhagwan bhonsle (50), is the principal of a private school in the atpadi area. his daughter, sadhana, a class 12 student and aspiring medical candidate, had scored 92% in her class 10 board exams and had been rigorously preparing for the neet entrance examination.on june 20, after receiving low marks in a mock neet test, sadhana was reportedly beaten with a stick by her father in a fit of rage. she sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. as her condition worsened, she was transferred to the district hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.following a complaint lodged by her mother preeti, local police arrested bhonsle and initiated an investigation. the incident has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious concerns over parental pressure on students preparing for competitive exams.further inquiries are underway. authorities are also exploring the psychological and domestic background of the family.