IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide in hostel room

July 09, 2023 14:34

A fourth-year B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, the police said on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Ayush (20), a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly.

According to the police, the incident took place on Saturday at around 12 midnight.

"He was a student in the fourth year of IIT. Ayush committed suicide by hanging himself in his Udayagiri hostel last night around 12 o'clock. 20-year-old Ayush was a resident of Bareilly of UP. However, the reason for the suicide is being ascertained through investigation," the police official said.

More details awaited. -- ANI

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