Overview
- An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, who moved to Kota about two-and-a-half to three months ago for preparation, was found critically ill after allegedly ingesting a toxic substance.
- Neighbours, tenants and the landlord rushed her to New Medical College Hospital, where she died during treatment; a postmortem was conducted and Dadabari police registered a case.
- Her father said he spoke with her around 8 pm the same evening and noticed no warning signs during a routine conversation.
- In a separate case, a 16-year-old Class 10 student from Kakrawada village in the Digod police station area was found hanging at home on the morning of her scheduled board exam and later died at the hospital that night.
- Police said preliminary information in the Class 10 case points to possible academic pressure while causes in both cases remain under investigation, with statements being recorded and bodies handed to families.