India, May 4 -- A 17-year-old student died by suicide on Saturday night ahead of the national medical entrance test (NEET) being held today, police said.

The deceased was preparing for the NEET to get admission to an undergraduate medical course. Originally from Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh, she had been living with her parents and younger brother at a residence in Kota for the past few years.

The incident occurred while she was preparing for her final NEET exam on the second floor of the residence, while her family members were downstairs. "At around 10 pm, her father went upstairs to check on her and found she hanging. She was taken to a hospital where she was declared dead," said station house officer of Kunadi police station Arvind Bha...