NEET UG aspirant hangs self in Rajasthan's Kota
Press Trust of India | October 17, 2024 | 02:19 PM IST | 1 min read
It is the 15th case of suicide by NEET aspirant in Kota this year.
KOTA: A 20-year-old student from Uttar Pradesh, preparing for NEET-UG in Kota, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his PG room on Wednesday night, police said. No suicide note was recovered from his room and the reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, they added.
When the youth did not respond to knocking of the door and calls from family members on Wednesday night, the caretaker called police, and the youth was found hanging from the ceiling fan, Circle Inspector at the Dadabari police station Naresh Meena said on Thursday morning.
The deceased youth was identified as Ashutosh Chorasia, a resident of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, who had been preparing for NEET-UG for the last six months along with his cousin, Meena said. It has been learnt the youth suffered from mental illness and was receiving treatment for the same, he added. It is the 15th case of suicide by coaching students in Kota this year, while 26 such cases were reported 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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