Over the past few years, Kota has been in the headlines due to the distressing trend of students dying by suicide, as they grapple with overwhelming stress and disappointment over academic failures.
The incident took place in Lateri town, located 90 km from the district headquarters, on Sunday following which the victim's family and other locals staged a protest till late night.
As per the police, the deceased were identified as Bhupendra Vishwakarma (38), his wife Ritu (35) and their two minor sons -- Rituraj (3) and Rishiraj (9).