More sad news emerge following the result of the SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examination with the suicide of three girls. The students, hailing from different districts, took their own lives after failing the exams.

Basanti Ghimire, 16, of Gwalichaur VDC-8 in Baglung district committed suicide by hanging herself at her house on Friday evening, said Bishnu Prasad Lamsal, Police In-charge of the Khar Police Post. Ghimire had appeared for the exam from Khar Secondary School, Gwalichaur.

Likewise, 15-year-old Rakshya Shrestha of Rukumkot VDC-6 and Ganga Thapa of Khalanga VDC-8 in Rukum district also hanged themselves to death for not passing the school leaving examination.

Shrestha and Thapa had appeared in the SLC examinations from Rukmini Higher Secondary School, Rukumkot.