16-year-old NEET aspirant dies after consuming poison in Kota; 24th suicide in coaching hub this year
The Hindu
16-yr-old NEET aspirant from UP dies in Kota hostel after consuming poison. No suicide note found. 24th case of suicide by coaching student this year, 2nd this month. Parents informed, body in mortuary for post-mortem.
A 16-year-old NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh died on September 18 after allegedly consuming poison in her hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar area of this coaching hub, police said.
Priyas Singh was rushed to a hospital, where she died after three hours during treatment, they added.
A resident of Mau in Uttar Pradesh, Priyas was a Class 12 student preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute in Kota and living in a hostel in the Vigyan Nagar area, DSP Dharmveer Singh said.
The girl allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in her room on Monday noon. When she started vomiting, other girls in the hostel rushed her to a hospital, the DSP said.
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After around three hours, Priyas succumbed during treatment in the evening, he added.
No suicide note was recovered from the room, which was later sealed, the DSP said, adding that the reason behind the extreme step by the girl is yet to be ascertained.

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