KOTA: A 16-year-old engineering aspirant from Nalanda in Bihar died by suicide in Kota on Thursday, becoming the 13th coaching student to take the extreme step in the city this year.
Sandeep Kumar Kurmi, who had been preparing for JEE at a coaching institute in the city for the last two years, was found dead in his room at a PG accommodation in Mahaveer Nagar area by a classmate at around 7am.
The PG caretaker, on being alerted by Sandeep's classmate, informed police, who reached the spot and sent the body for autopsy.
No suicide note was found in Sandeep's room, and police are yet to ascertain the reason behind the teenager taking his life.
Police said Sandeep's brother Sanjeet was also preparing for NEET in a coaching institute in Kota and lived in a separate PG accommodation in Dadabari area.
The brothers reportedly lost their parents four years ago, leaving their uncle as their guardian and responsible for their studies and stay in Kota.
Following the postmortem examination, the body was handed over to Sanjeet, and a case of unnatural death was filed under section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, said Mahaveer Nagar police station SHO, Mahendra Maru.
Police said initial investigation had revealed the deceased teen was an average student and would frequently remain absent from the classes.
Cops also found that the PG facility where Sandeep lived did not have an anti-suicide device attached to the ceiling fan, which has been made mandatory by the district administration in all hostels and PGs in Kota.
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