16-Year-Old IIT-JEE Aspirant Found Dead Inside PG Accomodation In Kota

Kota: In a tragic incident, a 16-year-old JEE aspirant was found dead inside his paying guest accommodation in Talwandi, police said on Monday.

The student’s family has denied a post-mortem examination claiming that the boy died of natural causes as he was suffering from intense migraine issues and was being treated for it.

A native of Bihar ’s Patna, Arthav Ranjan had been taking coaching for the engineering entrance exam from an institute here for the last one-and-a-half-year, said Jawahar Nagar Deputy SP Yogesh Sharma.

JEE Aspirant Found Dead Inside Kota PG Accommodation 

He lived with his mother in a PG room in the Talwandi area, according to reports.

Ranjan's mother stated that he had been studying throughout the night on Saturday and went to bed late on Sunday morning after having breakfast and taking his regular medications.

When she tried to wake him in the afternoon, she found him unconscious, with foam coming from his mouth, the police official said. 

The engineering aspirant was taken to a private hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

DSP Sharma mentioned that, at first glance, it does not appear to be a case of suicide. The boy was overweight and suffered from severe migraines for which he was receiving treatment.

Doctors at the hospital suggested that he likely died from a "silent heart attack." The body was released to the family on Monday morning, and they took it back to their hometown for the last rites, according to police. 

(With inputs from PTI)