Prayagraj, Sept. 15 -- A 28-year-old youth preparing for competitive exams was today found dead in his rented room under suspicious circumstances in Shivkuti area of Prayagraj district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said.

Police sources said that the deceased has been identified as Karmendra Srivastava, a resident of Etauwa Bairwa village of Siddharth Nagar. "Karmendra was preparing for competitive exams by staying in a rented house near BBS College in Shivkuti area. He also used to teach tuition to children to meet his expenses," they said.

Police sources said that as per initial information yesterday, he complained of chest pain to the landlord. "Karmendra had also stopped picking up the phone of his family members since Saturday...