16-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, third case this year

A 16-year-old student from Chhattisgarh who was preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination died by suicide in his hostel room in Rajasthan’s Kota on Monday, reported The Times of India.

The student, identified as Shubh Choudhary, had been living in Kota for the past two years. His body was found hanging from the ceiling fan by the hostel warden.

This marks the third incident of student suicide in Kota this year. A total of 28 student suicides were reported from the coaching institute hub last year.