A 24-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha was found dead in his hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar Saturday, police said. The deceased student, identified as Roshan Kumar Patro (24), a resident of Abhayapur in Ganjam district, Odisha, had been preparing for the NEET exam at a coaching institute and was staying at a hostel in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar.

The student was found dead in suspicious circumstances around noon Saturday, Jawahar Nagar police station Circle Inspector, Ramlaxman, said, adding that Roshan was found lying on his bed with vomit around his mouth.

He was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead after examination, the officer said.

Meanwhile, the FSL team visited the room where the body was found and collected necessary evidence for the investigation.

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