Neet aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, eighth such case this year
A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh allegedly died by suicide after hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her rented apartment in Kota, police said on Wednesday.
Khooshbu Patel, who was preparing for the medical entrance examination for the second time, was found hanging at her apartment in Landmark City under the Kunhadi police station area after her younger sister, also a coaching student in Kota, returned from classes on Tuesday night.
Police said no suicide note was recovered and the exact reason behind the extreme step was yet to be ascertained.
However, Khooshbu was reportedly distressed after scoring around 450 marks in her previous NEET-UG attempt.
According to police, her sister Khushi Patel, who is preparing for the JEE examination, returned to the flat around 9 pm after classes in Jawahar Nagar and found the door locked from inside.
After knocking repeatedly without response, she sought help from friends, security guards and neighbours.
A locksmith was called
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