Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) third-year B Tech student committed suicide on Tuesday, March 14, police official said.
The dead was identified as Andhra Pradesh native Vaipu Pushpak Sree Sai. On the campus of IIT-Madras, he was discovered hanged himself in his Alakananda dormitory room.
Officials noted that this is the second such suicide to be reported at the facility in a month.
Pushpak did not attend yesterday's afternoon lessons, according to police officials. His friends entered his room after growing suspicious. The door to the room was closed. He was hanging when the students opened the door somehow. They said, "We are looking into this matter, and more information is awaited.
The incident has been reported to Kotturpuram Police, who have also sent the deceased to Royapet Government Hospital for an autopsy.The institution has established an internal inquiry committee to probe the occurrence in the wake of it.
According to a press release from IIT Madras, "a standing Institute Internal Investigation Committee, including elected student members, which has just been established," will investigate such events.
The IIT also said post-Covid has been a challenging environment and the Institute has been endeavoring to improve and sustain the well-being of the students, faculty and employees on campus while constantly evaluating the various support systems in place.
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