Nov 04, 2024 10:37 AM IST
According to police, the student was a native of Bihar and had been staying in rented accommodation in Kota’s Talavandi area along with his mother for the last one year.
A 16-year-old student preparing for the IIT-Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission in undergraduate engineering courses was allegedly found dead in Rajasthan’s Kota on Sunday night, said officials familiar with the matter.
“It is yet to be ascertained whether it is a case of suicide or natural death. Prima facie, he went to his room after having dinner last night. However, he started puking a while later following which, his mother rushed him to a hospital where he was declared dead,” said the Kota deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Yogesh Sharma.
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According to police, the student was a native of Bihar and had been staying in rented accommodation in Kota’s Talavandi area along with his mother for the last one year.
“The cause of death can be confirmed only after the autopsy,” said Sharma.
The DSP added that no suicide note was recovered from the student’s belongings.
“No behavioral changes were reported by anyone so far in the last few days. His family was also informed, and the body was sent for an autopsy,” said another police officer.
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