NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota a day before medical entrance exam
Press Trust of India | May 4, 2025 | 10:02 AM IST | 1 min read
18-year-old female NEET UG 2025 aspirant was living with her parents in Kota and preparing for exam at a coaching institute. No suicide note found.
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Try NowKOTA: A NEET aspirant allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from an iron grille of her room in Parshavnath area ahead of the national medical entrance exam scheduled on Sunday, police said. While refusing to disclose the name of the student, circle inspector at Kunhadi police station Arvind Bhardwaj told PTI that the girl was under 18 years of age and hailed from Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh.
She had been living with her parents in Kota for the past several years and preparing for NEET UG at a coaching institute. The student was scheduled to take the NEET-UG exam that will be held at various centres across the country on Sunday. The girl used her scarf to hang herself from an iron grille in her room on Saturday evening. The family members were reportedly at home at the time of the incident and found her dead around 9 pm.
No suicide note was recovered from her room, he said, adding the body has been sent for postmortem. Notably, this is the 14th case of suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year since January this year. A total of 17 cases of suicide by coaching students were reported in Kota last year.
If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts or tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling 9820466726 or visiting AASRA’s official website or can call iCALL on 9152987821. Here are some more helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.
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