First year BTech student dies by suicide in KIIT, third such death of the year

A first year BTech student studying in a private university in the capital city allegedly died by suicide on Sunday night.

Initial investigations revealed the deceased, aged 19, was a native of Chhattisgarh and was enrolled in the computer science programme in KIIT University. Police said they received information about the incident after 10 pm on Sunday and rushed to the spot.

The youth was found to have hung himself from a ceiling fan using a cloth in his hostel room.body was sent to a hospital for postmortem and a forensics team visited the scene to collect evidence as part of their investigation.

Police did not disclose whether the youth had left behind any note before ending his life. The reason behind the youth’s decision to take the drastic step is also under investigation, said police sources.

“A case of unnatural death has been registered and a thorough investigation has been launched. Some digital devices of the deceased have been seized and sent for forensic examination,” said ACP, Sonali Singh Parmar.

The investigators said the youth’s roommates were not present when he reportedly took the extreme