A student preparing for JEE in Kota ends his life

Cat: On Saturday, police said an 18-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) allegedly committed suicide in his hostel. No suicide note was found from his room and the cause of suicide has not yet been determined, he added.

According to police, Vivek Kumar, a resident of Annupur in Madhya Pradesh, had been preparing for the JEE exam at a coaching institute here since April.

He lived in a hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Jawahar Nagar area, police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogesh Sharma told PTI that the boy allegedly jumped from the sixth floor around midnight.

Sharma said Vivek was taken to hospital where he died during treatment.

A forensic team was sent to the scene to collect evidence and investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of death, the police added.

The post-mortem will be conducted after the parents arrive, he said, adding that a case will be registered based on their statements.

This is the 16th suicide of a coaching student in Kota this year since January, while last year the city recorded 26 such cases.