Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A NEET student was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his hostel room in Bhopal's MP Nagar area on Friday.

The incident was reported at Tripti Hostel in the city's commercial hub, MP Nagar. Fellow students and the hostel warden took him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Whether it is a case of suicide or natural death will only be ascertained after the postmortem report.

The deceased has been identified as Piyush Kochekar, son of Sunil (18), a resident from Pandhurna district. He came to Bhopal six months ago to prepare for NEET.

Police said that Piyush was staying at Tripti Hostel in the MP Nagar area. He went to the market to buy some water bottles around 10 am on Friday and returned to his room after a while. After some time, when a cleaner went to Piyush's room, he was shocked to see Piyush lying unconscious under the bed.

He raised an alarm; fellow students from the other rooms and the hostel wardens rushed in. They sprinkled water on him in an attempt to wake him, but in vain. They rushed him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Police were informed, and a case was registered. They sent the body for the postmortem and then handed it over to Piyush's family.

The exact reason of the death will be confirmed only after the postmortem report.