Thane, February 25 A Class 12 student allegedly committed suicide in Kalyan, in the district, due to the fear of failing the board examination, police said.
Akshara N R, who was studying commerce, was found hanging in her house on Wednesday morning.
In a suicide note addressed to her parents, she wrote about finding the exam papers difficult and her fear of failure, according to an official from the Kolsewadi police station.
Her relatives and friends were unaware of the stress she was experiencing, he said.