Rajasthan The body of a 15-year-old NEET candidate, who was taking coaching in Kota, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room. This is the second case of suspected suicide in the last four days in the coaching hub Kota.
Student is a resident of UP
Police said that Dhanesh Kumar Sharma, a resident of Khurja town in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, was found dead by the warden of his hostel located in Landmark City of Kunhari area. Police said Dhanesh was a Class 11 student and had come to Kota a month ago and was preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) at a coaching centre.
Student’s body found hanging in room
Kunhari SHO Ganga Sahai Sharma said that the student had dinner on Wednesday night and went to his room number 110. His parents called him repeatedly but he didn’t answer so they got worried. He asked a boy from his own city living in Kota to know the condition of his son. The SHO said that when the boy and the hostel warden entered Dhanesh’s room on Thursday morning, they found him hanging from the ceiling fan.
Prima facie the cause of suicide was said to be the stress of studies
Jurisdictional officer Shankar Lal said, prima facie the stress of home and studies seems to be the reason for the suicide. However, no suicide note has been recovered from his room and the real cause of his death will be ascertained.
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Even before this a student had committed suicide
Significantly, on Monday, 22-year-old Mohammed Naseed, a resident of Bengaluru, allegedly jumped from the tenth floor of a multi-storey building after giving the NEET-UG examination this year, due to which he died.
7 students committed suicide in Kota this year
So far this year, at least seven students studying in various coaching centers in Kota have died allegedly by suicide. However, a student who attempted self-immolation was saved. According to statistics, 15 students committed suicide in the coaching hub last year. Over 2.25 lakh students are expected to enroll in various coaching centers in the city this academic session to clear the entrance exams for medical and engineering colleges.
