Coaching hub Kota reports 23rd suicide this year as NEET aspirant from Ranchi hangs herself
Kota to prepare for medical entrance exam NEET, a 16-year-old girl from Jharkhand's Ranchi allegedly hanged herself to death in her hostel room, police said. According to official figure, Richa Sinha became the 23rd student who committed suicide in Kota this year, the highest ever for the country's coaching hub.
Last year, the figure was 15.
«The police received information about Sinha's death around 10.30 pm on Tuesday from the private hospital where she was taken,» said Amar Chand, an assistant of sub-inspector at the Vigyan Nagar police station.
Chand added that no suicide note was recovered from her room and the police are investigating the reason behind the alleged suicide. The body has been sent to MBS Hospital for post-mortem.
Hostel warden Archana Rajawat said the student complaint about being unwell last night and was given medicine.
«Earlier, there were no signs of stress. She used to gel well with her friends, eat meals on time,» she said.
Over 2.5 lakh students come to Kota annually to prepare for competitive exams such as the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for engineering and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical colleges.
The year 2023 has seen the highest number of student suicides — 23 so far — with two ending their lives in a gap of a few hours on August 27.
