IIT-Guwahati Student Dies By Suicide In Hostel Room, Family Demands Probe

A female student of the IIT, Guwahati, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room.

IIT-Guwahati Student Found Dead In Hostel Room. (Representative Image)

Guwahati: A second-semester student of IIT-Guwahati was found dead in his hotel room, police said on Friday. Kamrup's Superintendent of Police Ranjan Bhuyan said the body was found hanging inside his room at Dihing hostel on Wednesday. A suicide note was also found. "He stated in the note that no one is responsible for his death. Prima facie it does not look like any foul play is involved. However, we are continuing our investigation to find more details," he told PTI.

After post-mortem and due legal formalities, the body has been sent with his parents to his hometown Samastipur in Bihar, the SP said.

The deceased student has been identified as Saurabh, studying in the Computer Science Department. 

The family members of the deceased student, hailing from Bihar, were left devastated by the incident and have demanded a probe into his death. They also alleged negligence by the institute.

IIT Guwahati has released a statement expressing grief over the student’s death.

“It is with deep regret that IIT Guwahati shares the unfortunate news of the death of a male student on campus on 10th April. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family, and we are providing them with the necessary support during this difficult time. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident. Our thoughts are with the grieving family. Keeping the privacy of the student and sensitivity of this incident in consideration, the media is requested to maintain discretion while reporting on this incident,” the statement read.

In January, following a New Year's party, a fourth-year BTech student was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state. Unfortunately, despite medical efforts, she was pronounced dead by attending doctors.