20 year old NEET aspirant found dead in rented room in Kota

Jaipur: In a tragic incident, a 20-year-old BSc Agriculture first-year student allegedly committed suicide in Kota recently. The incident happened just hours after returning from his village, where he had celebrated Raksha Bandhan.

As per IANS report, the aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his rented room in the Rangbari area of Kota.

According to his cousin, the aspirant hailed from Rampuriya Bhagatan village in Mangrol, Baran district. He had been studying in Kota for the past five years and was staying in a rented accommodation.

On Saturday, he had visited his village to celebrate Rakhi with his family. He returned to Kota around 10-11 a.m. on Sunday. It was stated that he had to vacate his rented room soon. Around 3 p.m., the landlord went to his room but found the door locked from the inside. When repeated knocks went unanswered, he peeped through the window and saw the student hanging.

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The landlord immediately informed the police and family members. Police and relatives rushed to the spot. The window glass was broken to gain entry, and he was taken down and shifted to New Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The relative recalled that te aspirant's father, a farmer, had advised him to focus on his studies when he came home late on Saturday night.

“We don’t know why he took this step,” the cousion said.

Mahavir Nagar police station ASI Ravindra Singh confirmed the incident, stating that information about the suicide was received on Sunday. “In the presence of family members, the room was opened, and the body was brought down. He had returned from his village the same morning. The exact reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained,” Singh informed IANS.

The police have initiated an investigation and will record statements of family members and friends to determine possible reasons behind the act.

The body has been handed over to the family after the postmortem.

This tragic incident adds to the growing concern over student suicides in Kota, a major coaching hub, where high academic pressure and personal issues have often been cited as contributing factors.

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