A 16-year-old medical aspirant hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in Kota, just 20 days after joining a coaching centre here to prepare for NEET, police said on Tuesday.
This is the by a coaching student in Kota since January and the third in April alone.
A native of Bihar’s Katihar, Tameem Iqbal was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his room in Talwandi area on Monday sometime after midnight, the police said.
No suicide note was recovered from the room and the reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, Jawahar Nagar Circle Inspector Ram Laxman said.
When Iqbal did not respond despite repeated knocks on the door by his roommate and other students, they informed the caretaker immediately.
The hostel caretaker then informed police and a team soon reached the hostel.
The police team then broke open the door and found the student hanging from the ceiling fan, he said.
Initial inquiry revealed that Iqbal was a Class 11 student and had come to Kota just 20 days ago. He also enrolled in a coaching institute to prepare for NEET, the officer added.
The boy’s uncle, who lives in , reached Kota on Tuesday morning after he was informed about the incident. The body was handed over to him after post-mortem, police said, adding that further probe is underway.
17 coaching students had died by suicide in Kota in 2024. In 2023, the number stood at 26.
