Middle-aged farmer from Chamarajanagar dies after sudden collapse en route to Bengaluru protest
Bengaluru: A middle-aged farmer from Chamarajanagar, identified as Eshwar, died after collapsing while on his way to participate in the farmers' protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Friday.
The deceased, believed to be between 50 and 55 years old, hailed from Kurubarahundi village near Gundlupete taluk, as reported by Deccan Herald. He had travelled from Mysuru to Bengaluru by train along with other farmers to join the protest.
According to police, he collapsed suddenly near Sangolli Rayanna Circle while walking toward the protest site.
Preliminary police information indicate that Eshwar had a history of high blood pressure and diabetes, though the exact cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
“He was shifted to a nearby private hospital in central Bengaluru’s Seshadripuram, but he died in the hospital,” DH quoted a police officer as saying.
Police have not registered an unnatural death case at this stage and are awaiting the doctor’s report to determine the exact cause of death.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
