IIT Roorkee Student Found Dead in Hostel Room, Investigation Underway
A second-year IIT Roorkee student was found dead in his hostel room, raising concerns about mental health among students.
Roorkee, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : A second-year B.Tech student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee was found dead under suspicious circumstances in his hostel room, sparking concern within the campus community. The student, identified as Ayush Rajoria from Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in his room at Govind Bhawan Hostel.
Authorities received a report around 1 a.m. on Friday, alerting them to the incident. Pradeep Bisht, the local police station chief, arrived at the scene with his team and a forensic unit. When the door to the room would not open, they enlisted the help of security personnel to break it down. Inside, they found Ayush’s body suspended by a sheet.
The police have since removed the body and sent it to the civil hospital in Roorkee for an autopsy. During their investigation, they located a suicide note in the room. In the note, Ayush expressed feelings of despair and a lack of joy in life, although he did not blame anyone for his death.
The contents of the note suggest that he may have been struggling with mental health issues. However, the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. Police officials have stated that no formal complaints related to the incident have been filed yet. The investigation is ongoing as they work to determine the cause of death.
