A 20-year-old undergraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee allegedly died by suicide on Thursday night. The student, identified as Ayush Rajoria, was a second-year pupil enrolled in the BS-MS Programme in Mathematics and Computing.
Pradeep Singh Bisht, the station house officer (SHO) at Roorkee police station, told reporters that the police were informed of the incident around midnight. According to the police, the student was last seen by friends at approximately 3 pm on Thursday before he returned to his hostel room. When a friend attempted to check on him later that evening, the door was found locked from the inside. The student's body was discovered by fellow students at around 11 pm.
According to the Hindustan Times, the student had been undergoing treatment for depression and had been visiting the university's wellness centre for over a year. The IIT Roorkee administration confirmed the incident on Friday, describing the death as an "untimely demise" in a media statement dated November 13.
The institute stated that it is fully cooperating with the ongoing police investigation. It has also expressed condolences to the student's family and committed to providing support to the affected campus community. The administration requested that the public respect the family's privacy and refrain from speculation regarding the circumstances of the death.
Key facts
- The student, Ayush Rajoria, was a second-year BS-MS mathematics and computing undergraduate.
- Police received information regarding the death around midnight on Thursday.
- The student had been seeking treatment for depression at the university’s wellness centre for more than a year.
- The institute stated it is cooperating fully with the police investigation into the circumstances of the death.
Why it matters
The incident has drawn attention to mental health support systems within higher education institutions. IIT Roorkee has pledged to provide necessary assistance to the student's family and members of the campus community impacted by the event.
Source: News18, Hindustan Times
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