18-yr-old NEET aspirant found hanging in Kota

An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Swai Madhopur district allegedly hanged himself in his PG room early Tuesday, the police said. The youth, Ankush Meena, did not leave behind any message.

The police, however, surmised he killed himself over a love affair. According to them, Ankush had been preparing for NEET-UG in Kota for over one year and was living in a PG room in Pratap Nagar.

He was found hanging from a ceiling fan on Tuesday morning by his cousin who lives in the same neighbourhood, Circle Inspector at Dadabari police Station Menge Lal Yadav said. His body was sent for a post-mortem, and the matter was under investigation, with a case lodged under Section 194 of the BNSS Act, he said.

Ankush scored 480 marks in routine tests at his institute and showed no signs of stress over study, one of his relatives said. This is the seventh student suicide this year that took place in the city famous for its being a coaching hub.