In Rajasthan, two tragic incidents of student suicide have raised concerns about the mental health and pressures faced by young people in the region.
Key Points
- A 20-year-old nursing student in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, allegedly jumped into the Kalisindh river and died.
- Police recovered a suicide note from the nursing student, but the reason for her action was not mentioned.
- A 21-year-old B.Sc student in Kota allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself at his home.
- The B.Sc student was reportedly upset about his job prospects, although no suicide note was found.
- Police investigations are ongoing in both cases to determine the circumstances surrounding the student suicides.
Two cases of alleged suicides by youths have been reported in separate locations in Rajasthan, with a 20-year-old woman nursing student and a 21-year-old B.Sc student ending their lives in different incidents, officials said on Monday.
Nursing Student Suicide In Jhalawar
Vinita Saini, a resident of the Dhanwara area under Jhalawar city police station, allegedly jumped into the Kalisindh river from a bridge on Monday morning, Jhalawar city police station ASI Shailendra Singh said.
The police rushed to the spot after receiving information and rescued her, but she succumbed to injuries at SRG hospital, Singh said, adding that Saini was pursuing a nursing course here.
The police recovered a suicide note which stated that she was taking the extreme step of her own free will and that no one should be held responsible for it. There was no mention of the reason why she was taking the step, the police official said.
She reportedly left her home at Dhanwara at around 7 am Monday to submit a college form and later jumped into the Kalisindh river from the overbridge after parking her scooty there, Singh said.
A case has been registered under Section 194 of BNSS, and further investigation is underway, he said, adding that the body of the deceased was handed over to the family after the post-mortem later at noon.
BSc Student Suicide In Kota
Similarly, a 21-year-old youth, Anil Jagga, resident of Rojadi area under the R K Puram police station, allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself at his home on Sunday evening, police said.
The deceased student was in second-year B. Sc and was allegedly upset over his job prospects. No suicide note was recovered, and the reason for his extreme step is yet to be ascertained, Circle Inspector at R K Puram police station Sidharth Srivastav said.
The police handed over the body to family members after a post-mortem at noon, he said.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, the official said.
