Overview

• An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Jammu and Kashmir, identified as Zeeshan, was found dead in her paying guest room in Kota on May 25, 2025.
• This incident is the 15th student suicide reported in Kota this year and the second in May, highlighting the ongoing crisis in the city known for competitive exam preparation.
• Zeeshan had previously lived in Kota for coaching but returned a month ago for self-study without enrolling in any institute.
• Before her death, Zeeshan informed a relative of her intentions, who alerted another student in the same building, but efforts to intervene came too late.
• The room where Zeeshan stayed lacked a mandated 'anti-hanging device' on the ceiling fan, a measure introduced in 2023 to prevent suicides.