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Rajasthan: JEE aspirants dies by suicide in Kota 4 days before exam

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New Delhi: A JEE aspirant from Rajasthan's Bundi allegedly committed suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, police said on Saturday. 

According to Dynamite News correspondent, he allegedly took the extreme step at his grandfather's house in the Jawahar Nagar police station area. 

This is the fourth reported case of suicide in the city famous for its coaching centres. A few days back, a student from Odisha allegedly killed himself inside his hostel room.

Also Read | Telangana: Teen shoots self with father's gun after failing to clear JEE

No suicide note found 
No suicide note was recovered from the room. The incident occurred on Friday night. 

12th Class student 
The deceased has been identified as Manan Jain, a Class 12 student, who was from Indergarh town in Bundi district. He had been staying with his maternal grandparents and preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for the past few years. 

Family to donate his eyes
Manan's family refused to have a postmortem but chose to donate his eyes before taking possession of the body, the police said.  

Also Read | NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, sixth suicide by coaching student since Jan

His IIT-JEE exam was scheduled for January 22, his maternal uncle Mahaveer Jain said. (With Agency Inputs) 

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