Another NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, blames study-related stress in suicide note
Kota (Raj) May 12: A 17-year-old NEET aspirant from Bihar was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room in Kota on Friday, police said, in the third suspected suicide case within four days in the coaching hub.
Navlesh, from Patna city, allegedly hanged himself in his PG accommodation in Krishna Vihar in Landmark City late Thursday. The Class 12 student had been preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for over a year.
In a suicide note found in his room, the boy mentioned study-related stress and frustration over not performing well in routine tests at his coaching centre for his step, Kunhari police station SHO Ganga Sahay Sharma said.
On Wednesday, Dhanesh Kumar Sharma (15), a resident of Bulandshahr district in UP, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room in the same area. On Monday, Mohammed Nasid (22), from Bengaluru, had taken his life by jumping off the 10th floor of a building in Vigyan Nagar.
Eight suspected suicide cases of students have been reported so far this year in Kota.
Last year, 15 students died by suicide in the coaching hub.
Students from several states come to Kota to prepare for entrance tests of medical and engineering colleges. Over 2.25 lakh students are estimated to be enrolled in coaching centres in the city in this session.
Police said they have placed the body of Navlesh in a mortuary at the MBS hospital and the post-mortem examination will be conducted after his family members arrive from Patna.
His classmates said Navlesh attended classes regularly but did not share his feelings or marks with others. His performance sheet showed he scored low marks in recent tests at his coaching centre, the SHO said.
On Thursday evening, he met his classmates and friends at his hostel and did not show signs of stress. When he did not come out of the room the next morning, the hostel caretaker informed police around 11 am.
Police officials rushed to the spot, broke the gate open and found the boy hanging from the ceiling fan.
Police suspected the boy hanged himself late Thursday night.
Shumbam Agrawal, a former president of the Landmark City Hostels Association, said the hostel where Navlesh resided falls outside the main Landmark City area and most of the hostels have not put "anti-suicide devices" in fans. He said using these devices in hostels have saved several lives in the city.
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Tribal man brings dead sister's skeleton to bank to withdraw money from her account
Keonjhar (PTI): A tribal man in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Monday brought the skeleton of his dead sister to a bank to withdraw the money deposited in her name, police said.
The incident occurred at Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank located at Patana block of Keonjhar district. The man was identified as Jeetu Munda (50) of Dianali village. He was seeking to withdraw Rs 20,000 from the bank account of his elder sister, Kalra Munda (56), who died on January 26, 2026.
"I have run several times to the bank, and the people there told me to bring the account holder to withdraw money deposited in her name. Though I told them that she had died, they did not listen to me and insisted on bringing her to the bank. Therefore, out of frustration, I dug the grave and brought out her skeleton as proof of her death," an illiterate Jeetu Munda told reporters.
Patana Police Station Inspector in charge (IIC) Kiran Prasad Sahu, who reached the bank after getting information, said, "Jeetu is an illiterate tribal man. He does not know what the legal heir or nominee is. The bank officials have failed to make him understand the procedure to withdraw money from the dead person's account."
However, after the incident, the police assured Jeetu Munda that they would facilitate the withdrawal of money from the bank account of his dead sister. Later, the skeleton was again buried at the graveyard in presence of police.
Meanwhile, local Block Development Officer (BDO) Manas Dandpat said that he was not approached by anyone for the legal heir of late Kalra Munda. "Today only, I came to know about it. We will see what can be done to resolve the issue," the BDO said.
Meanwhile, bank sources said that the nominee in Kalra Munda's bank account was also dead. Therefore, Jeetu Munda was the lone claimant over the money deposited in her name.
The local administration has directed the bank officers to make arrangements and ensure that Jeetu Munda, who is the only claimant as per the rules, gets the money as soon as possible.
