Overview
- The student, a 20-year-old from Almora in Uttarakhand, fell from his hostel in Kota’s Landmark City on Saturday morning and was declared dead at a nearby hospital.
- On Sunday, police said CCTV footage and a recovered note show he died by suicide, identifying him as Dikshit Prasad.
- Investigators said the footage indicates he was alone, and they are questioning hostel staff and checking building safety as the post-mortem proceeds.
- Earlier reports named him as Dixit Rajeshwari and differed on whether he fell from a balcony or the roof, underscoring confusion in early coverage.
- The death occurred a day before NEET-UG 2026 on May 3, focusing attention on mental health support and hostel safeguards in India’s test-prep center.