India, April 24 -- A 23-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses was found dead by the roadside in Rajasthan's Kota on Thursday. Police suspect that the student died by suicide after allegedly consuming poison.

The deceased, a resident of Tughlaqabad in Delhi, was staying in a hostel in Coral Park, located in the Naya Nohra area, Kunhadi police station officer Arvind Bhardwaj said.

"He was preparing for NEET through online coaching and was scheduled to appear for the exam on May 4," Bhardwaj said.

A passerby discovered the body in a bush and alerted the authorities. Police identified the body with the help of his mobile phone and informed his family....