JEE aspirant from Madhya Pradesh dies by suicide in Kota

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A student from Anuupur district taking part in training for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in Kota allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of his hostel, police said on Saturday.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogesh Sharma said that 18-year-old student Vivek Kumar, a resident of Annupur in Madhya Pradesh, had been preparing for the JEE exam at a coaching institute here since April. He allegedly jumped from the sixth floor around midnight.

Police reported that no suicide note was found in his room and the cause of suicide had not yet been determined.

It was reported that he was staying in a hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Jawahar Nagar area, police said.

Vivek was taken to hospital where he died during treatment, Sharma said. Police said a safety net installed on the balcony of the boy’s room had holes and had been cut, suggesting it may have been tampered with during the jump.

He added that a forensic team was sent to the scene to collect evidence and investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.

However, it has not yet been determined whether the safety net was damaged or was deliberately modified during the jump, DSP added.

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

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

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