Teen JEE aspirant dies in Kota, 21st case this year

According to police records, Tuesday’s suicide is the fourth such incident in the district among students preparing for competitive exams, mostly JEE and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), this month and the 21st this year, which is also the highest in eight years.

The teen from Bihar was found dead by his landlord in his paying guest (PG) accommodation at Mahaveer Nagar on Tuesday night, Paramjeet Singh, sub-inspector (SI) at Mahaveer Nagar police station, said.

“The teen arrived in Kota a year ago and was preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exam. He was staying in a PG. He was found dead by his landlord after he did not respond to repeated knocks, prompting the latter to break open the door,” Singh said.