India News | First-year Engineering Student Ends Life at MNNIT Hostel in UP's Prayagraj
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A first-year student at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room on Thursday, police said.
Prayagraj (UP), May 22 (PTI) A first-year student at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Rikesh Kumar Rohidas, a BTech Computer Science student hailing from Chhattisgarh.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Abhijeet Kumar stated that the local Shivkuti police station received information that a student has committed suicide at MNNIT's Vivekananda Hostel.
He said a police and forensics team inspected the scene and sent the body for post-mortem.
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The reason behind the death is currently under investigation, the officer added.
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