Dehradun: While the Agniveer scheme aimed to bring in more and more youth in the defence and military systems, a 20-year-old aspirant allegedly died by suicide after failing to clear the recruitment examination in Bageshwar of Uttarakhand.
As per reports, the Agniveer aspirant was identified as Kamlesh Goswami.
Goswami, a resident of Malladesh village in the Kapkot area, was taken to the hospital after his condition deteriorated.
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He according to his family was preparing for Agniveer recruitment for several months.
But as he did not succeed in it, he became quite disappointed that he took the extreme step.
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He left a video explaining why took the step.
The police are investigating the matter.
The government has assured all help to his family.