Stressed over failing NEET 2024, aspirant ends life in Kota, second suicide case in 48 hours

Kota: Stressed over failing to crack the exam on the third attempt, a 20-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in Kota on Tuesday morning.

According to the police, the student was living in a paying guest (PG) room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and was preparing for the medical entrance exam for the past year. He was allegedly under immense stress due to uncertainty about passing the exam, since he had not succeeded in the previous two attempts.

In a one-line suicide note recovered by the police, the student mentioned ‘Sorry papa, me is saal bhi nahi kar paya’ (Sorry papa, I couldn’t do it this year as well).

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The deceased has been identified as a native of Rajasthan.  According to Jawahar Nagar Sub Inspector Gopal Singh, the student had taken the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) twice before and was scheduled to appear for his third attempt on May 5 but unfortunately took his life.

This is the ninth case of suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January and the second in the past 48 hours. The number of student suicides in the coaching hub stood at 26 in 2023.

The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 10.30 am when his nephew Rohit who stayed with him and was also studying for the same exam went outside. At around 11.15 am, when Rohit returned, he found the room was closed from inside so he peeped through a window and saw Bharat hanging from the ceiling fan with a bedsheet.

Singh told PTI, that Prima facie, it seems that the student took the extreme step as he was under stress of not performing well on his third attempt, however, the actual reason for death would be clear only after investigation.

The body has been placed in the mortuary of MBS hospital for post-mortem, which will be conducted after the arrival of his family members from their native Dholpura district, he added. 

Medical Dialogues team had recently reported a similar incident where a 20-year-old NEET aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in Kunhari area here, with his parents suspecting he was murdered. 

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