Student From Bihar Dies By Suicide in Kota; Reason Unknown

Police officer Mahendra Maru said cops after being alerted by the landlord of the house where Ayush Jaiswal, the deceased used to stay, rushed to his rented house and recovered his body. The reason is yet to be ascertained, and the post-mortem will be done after the arrival of the deceased's family members.

Kota:A student, who originally hailed from Bihar and was preparing for JEE entrance examination, died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota on Saturday, police said. Mahendra Maru, a police officer posted at Mahavir Nagar police station, said soon after receiving information at 9:30 pm on Saturday night, he led a police team to the house of the student located at Samrat Chowk.

The deceased was staying as a paying guest in Mahavir Nagar III of Kota.

"The landlord, who did not receive response from Ayush Jaiswal despite repeated knocks on the door of the room where he has stayed, informed us. On receiving the information, we reached this house located at Samrat Chowk, and broke open the door and found his body," Maru said.

The police official further said he has informed the boy's family members in this regard and post-mortem and other formalities will be done only after their arrival. The police are yet to ascertain the cause of the suicide.

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