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In yet another tragic incident, a student of IIT Madras was found dead in a hostel room. The second-year student from Maharashtra was pursuing Chemical Engineer.
Police said they are suspecting it to be a case of death by suicide. This would be the fourth case of suicide in IIT-Madras if police confirm this one as death by suicide.
IIT Madras released a statement regarding the death of the student. It reads, ‘The Institute has lost one of its own, and the professional community has lost a good student. The reason for the demise is unknown. Police are investigating. The parents have been informed. The Institute expresses its heartfelt condolence and shares the grief of the friends and family of the deceased student. The Institute requests everyone to respect the privacy of the student’s family at this difficult juncture. IIT Madras is taking all possible measures to proactively identify and help students under stress. We will continue to keep strengthening these measures’.
A 32-year-old Ph.D. student of IIT-Madras died by suicide in his room earlier this month. In March, a third-year student died by suicide at the same campus. He belonged to Andhra Pradesh and was 20 years old. A research scholar from Maharashtra died by suicide at IIT-Madras.
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