A second-year MBBS student at BR Ambedkar Medical College, identified as Rahul Garasiya, allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the rooftop of the college building in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district, police said on Tuesday.
According to Shivganj Deputy Superintendent of Police Pushpendra Verma, Garasiya was reportedly upset over his performance in an exam conducted on Monday. While studying with friends on the third floor that evening, he excused himself, saying he felt sleepy.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Pushpendra Verma explained that on Tuesday morning, fellow students discovered him on the ground and rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The police found a mobile phone, a jacket, and a slipper on the sixth floor of the college building. Garasiya was originally from Panetra village in the Bali tehsil of Pali district.
Garasiya hailed from Panetra village in Pali district’s Bali tehsil.
In a similar incident last week, an 18-year-old JEE aspirant in Kota, Rajasthan, allegedly died by suicide, marking the 16th such case in Kota this year. No suicide note was recovered, and the cause remains under investigation.
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or needs emotional support, help is available. Contact the Sneha Foundation at 04424640050 (available 24/7) or iCall, the helpline provided by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, at 9152987821, which is open Monday to Saturday from 8 AM to 10 PM.
(With agency inputs)
