JEE Aspirant, 16, Hangs Self In Kota, Fan In Room Had Anti-Hanging Device: Cops

The boy, hailing from Vaishali district in Bihar, was found hanging in his hostel room on Friday. He had been residing at Welcome Prime Hostel for the past eight months to pursue his studies.

A 16-year-old Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirant was found hanging in the Vigyan Nagar area of Rajasthan's Kota district, police said on Saturday.

The boy, hailing from Vaishali district in Bihar, was found hanging in his hostel room on Friday. He had been residing at Welcome Prime Hostel for the past eight months to pursue his studies.

As the boy did not respond to the repeated calls from family, hostel staff was alerted, who in turn broke open the door of his room and found him hanging.