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Updated 21:55 IST, January 17th 2025

NEET Aspirant Hangs Self in Kota Hostel, Third Suicide Case in 17 Days

18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha allegedly died by suicide in Kota, making it third suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year.

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Kota: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan 's Kota. The student's body was found hanging in his PG room. The student, had come to Kota to prepare for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and was living in Vigyan Nagar.

The police arrived at the scene after being notified and transported the body to the hospital. The family has been informed, and the body is now in the hospital mortuary. A post-mortem will be carried out once the family reaches Kota, according to the police.

According to police, Abhijeet Giri, hailing from Mayurbhanj district in Odisha, had been preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) at a coaching institute since April, 2024.

The incident came to light when around 8 pm when a mess worker went to deliver food to Abhijeet's room, a police officer said.

Upon receiving no response, the mess worker along with a few hostellers forcibly opened the door and found him hanging from the ceiling fan, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Lal Singh Tanwar said.

A police team reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem, which will be conducted after his family arrives. They have been informed about the incident, the ASI added.

He said that no suicide note was recovered from the room and the reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained.

The ceiling fan in the hostel room was not equipped with suicide prevention device, mandated by the district administration to prevent suicides in student accommodations, the officer said.

Preliminary investigations suggest that Abhijeet was good in studies and attended his coaching classes regularly, he said.

This is the third suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year. The city, a prominent hub for coaching institutes, saw 17 such cases in 2024. 

(with agency inputs)

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Published 20:53 IST, January 17th 2025