Kota, February 13 An 18-year-old girl who was studying for the NEET-UG reportedly died by suicide after consuming a poisonous substance in her rented accommodation in the Dadabari police station area here on Thursday evening, an official said.
The deceased, identified as Juhi Patel (18), was a resident of the Chatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
She arrived in Kota about two and a half months ago and had been self-studying for the NEET-UG and taking offline mock tests while living in a rented room in the Basant Vihar area of the city, Dadabari Station House Officer Baldevram said.
She allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in her room around 11:30 pm on Thursday, after which she started vomiting. Other tenants and the landlord rushed her to the New Medical College Hospital, where she died during treatment on Friday morning, the official said.
The police have handed over the body to the family after a post-mortem examination and have registered a case under relevant sections, the SHO said, adding that the police are trying to ascertain the reason behind the extreme step.
The deceased father said he last spoke to his daughter at 8 pm on Thursday and had a normal conversation about her well-being. During the phone call, she did not mention anything unusual and spoke as usual.
"My daughter decided to come to Kota to prepare for the NEET-UG on her own, and she was self-studying while taking offline test series," the father told reporters outside the mortuary after arriving in Kota on Thursday night after being informed about his daughter's condition.