In 6th suicide in Kota this year, NEET aspirant kills himself

Last year, 27 students preparing for various competitive examinations died by suicide in the district.

Providing details about Tuesday’s incident, Satish Chand, the station house officer of Kota’s Vigyan Nagar, said the student from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj hung himself from the ceiling fan at his rented apartment the area.

“The incident came to the fore when he did not respond to his parents’ calls in the morning, following which they called his friends staying in Jawahar Nagar area. His friends later reached his apartment, called the landlord and the security guard, and discovered his body after breaking open the door,” the SHO said.