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MP NEET aspirant dies in Kota, Jaipur student found dead
A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh was found dead in her rented flat in Kota on Wednesday, the same day a second student in two days was found dead at a private university in Jaipur. The Kota police said Khushbu Patel, a resident of Chhatarpur, had been living with her younger sister since 2023 while preparing for competitive exams. Her sister found her unresponsive after returning from coaching and alerted authorities. Doctors at MBS Hospital declared her dead on arrival.
Separately, the Hindustan Times reported that a student from Mathura was found dead in a hostel near a private university in Jaipur, the second suspected suicide at the institution in two days. Police said the body showed signs of having been dead for a day or two. A foul smell alerted other students. No suicide note has been found in either case.
The Rajasthan government told the state assembly that 55 students died by suicide across the state between January 2024 and December 2025. Kota accounted for 28 deaths, the highest among all districts. The state cited academic pressure, mental stress, and depression as factors. Post-mortem examinations and investigations are ongoing in both recent cases.
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Both sources report the deaths in neutral wire style, with no discernible slant. The Hindustan Times adds useful context by quoting government data on student suicides statewide and naming academic pressure as a factor. The Assam Tribune sticks to the immediate Kota case. The coverage leaves out any examination of coaching institute accountability or state enforcement of mental health guidelines. The post-mortem reports, due in coming days, will clarify the causes of death, but the broader pattern of 55 suicides in two years invites scrutiny of institutional responses.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): assamtribune.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
