Kota: A NEET-UG aspirant from Jammu and Kashmir died by suicide in Kota Sunday evening, marking the 15th student suicide in the coaching hub this year and the second in May. The student, identified as Zeeshan Jahan, 18, was preparing for the medical entrance exam through self-study and was residing at a paying guest accommodation under the Mahaveer Nagar police station area.According to police, Zeeshan allegedly hanged herself from the ceiling fan of her room while speaking on the phone with a relative, Burhan, in Jammu and Kashmir. During the call, she reportedly hinted at her intent to take her life. Alarmed, Burhan immediately disconnected the call and contacted Mamta, a student living on the upper floor of the same building.Mamta rushed to Zeeshan’s room and found it locked from the inside. She alerted others nearby, and with help from workers at a neighboring construction site, the door was broken open using a grinder. Zeeshan was found hanging and was taken to a hospital, where she was declared brought dead.Circle inspector of Mahaveer Nagar police station said Zeeshan had previously studied in Kota and returned a month ago to prepare again for NEET-UG, this time without joining any coaching institute. She had rented a room behind Pratap Chouraha for self-study.The officer confirmed that no suicide note was recovered from the room and that the reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained. He added that the ceiling fan in the room was not equipped with an anti-hanging device—equipment recommended in hostels and PGs to deter suicides.The girl’s body has been placed in the mortuary, and her family has been informed. A post-mortem will be conducted after their arrival.Notably, this marks the 15th case of suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year since January and the second this month. Earlier, this month, another girl from Madhya Pradesh, also a NEET aspirant, committed suicide by hanging herself in her room under Kunhadi police station a day before the NEET-UG exam on May 3.
