Overview
- Police and local reports say 20-year-old Khushbu Patel was found hanging in her rented Landmark City flat after her younger sister returned from classes on Tuesday night and a locksmith opened the door.
- Officers from Kunhadi police station registered a case after a complaint by the victim’s grandfather, completed a post-mortem, handed the body to the family, and said the exact reason for the death remains under investigation.
- No suicide note was found at the scene, and police have not confirmed any motive though outlets report she was preparing for a second NEET attempt and had been distressed over a prior score.
- Officials and the Kota Hostel Association noted the ceiling fan lacked the anti-hanging device that is required in hostel rooms, highlighting enforcement gaps for students living in private rentals.
- The death is being reported as the eighth suicide of a coaching student in Kota since January, a pattern that has renewed questions about student mental health, housing safety, and regulatory oversight.