At least seven students studying in various coaching centers in Kota have died this year so far, allegedly by suicide (Representational Image/Shutterstock)
Police said the Class 11 student had come to Kota a month ago and was preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) at a coaching centre.
A 15-year-old NEET aspirant from UP was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her hostel room in Kota on Thursday, in the second suspected suicide case in four days in the coaching hub, police said.
Dhanesh Kumar Sharma, a resident of Khurja town in Bulandshahr district, was found dead by his hostel warden at Landmark City in Kunhari area. Police said the Class 11 student had come to Kota a month ago and was preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) at a coaching centre.
Kunhari SHO Ganga Sahai Sharma said the student had dinner and went to his room number one. Wednesday night 110. When she did not respond to repeated calls, her parents became worried.
He asked a boy, who was a resident of his town and lived in Kota, to know the condition of his son. The SHO said the boy and the hostel warden barged into Dhanesh Sharma’s room on Thursday morning and found him hanging from the fan hook.
“Prima facie homesickness and study stress seems to be the reason behind this extreme step. However, no suicide note has been recovered from his room and the real reason behind his death will be ascertained,” said DSP Shankar Lal, Regional Officer.
Lal said that the body is in the mortuary and will be sent for post-mortem after the arrival of his parents.
On Monday, 22-year-old Mohammed Naseed, a resident of Bengaluru, allegedly jumped to his death from the 10th floor of a multi-storey building after appearing for the NEET-UG exam this year.
So far this year, at least seven students studying in various coaching centers in Kota have died allegedly by suicide. Also, a student who attempted self-immolation has been saved.
Last year, 15 coaching students committed suicide in the coaching hub.
Over 2.25 lakh students are expected to attend classes at various coaching centers in the city this academic session to clear the entrance examinations for medical and engineering colleges.
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