Hours before NEET 2025, Aspirant commits suicide in Kota

Published On 2025-05-05 06:49 GMT   |   Update On 2025-05-05 06:49 GMT
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Kota: In a tragic incident, a NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh allegedly committed suicide a day ahead of the MBBS entrance test.

Speaking to news agency PTI, the police officials informed that the aspirant ended her life by hanging herself from an iron grille of her room in Parshavnath area ahead of the national medical entrance exam scheduled on Sunday.

While refusing to disclose the name of the student, circle inspector at Kunhadi police station Arvind Bhardwaj told PTI that the girl was under 18 years of age and hailed from Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh.

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She had been living with her parents in Kota for the past several years and preparing for NEET UG at a coaching institute.

Also Read:NEET Tragedy in Kota: 16-year-old Aspirant Dies by Suicide Just 20 Days After Joining Coaching

The student was scheduled to take the NEET UG 2025 exam which was held at various centres across the country on Sunday.

The girl used her scarf to hang herself from an iron grille in her room on Saturday evening. The family members were reportedly at home at the time of the incident and found her dead at around 9 pm.

No suicide note was recovered from her room, he said, adding the body has been sent for postmortem.

Notably, this is the 14th case of suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year since January this year. A total of 17 cases of suicide by coaching students were reported in Kota last year.

NEET-UG was held at more than 5,400 centres around the country amid strict monitoring and security measures on Sunday, officials said. More than 22.7 lakh candidates had registered for the test. The official attendance data will be available in a few hours.
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