IIT-Delhi Student from Nashik Found Dead, Hanging in Hostel Room

According to police on Friday, a 23-year-old Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) student in New Delhi was allegedly discovered hanging in his dorm room. An official from the Delhi police stated, “A 23-year-old boy from Nashik, Maharashtra, was found hanging in a room in Dronagiri Hostel, IIT Campus. This information was received via a PCR […]

According to police on Friday, a 23-year-old Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) student in New Delhi was allegedly discovered hanging in his dorm room. An official from the Delhi police stated, “A 23-year-old boy from Nashik, Maharashtra, was found hanging in a room in Dronagiri Hostel, IIT Campus. This information was received via a PCR call from IIT Delhi, Dronagiri Hostel.” Police said the deceased was a final-year M-Tech student. There has been an inspection by a crime team. They stated that additional research is being done. We’re still waiting on more information in this purported suicide case.

In July 2023, a fourth-year B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room at the institute.The deceased was identified as Ayush (20), a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, as per police.