Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) A 21-year-old student allegedly committed suicide in his room at a hostel in suburban Chunabhatti area of the city, police said on Monday.

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The victim Ankit Singh was a student at Draftsman Skill Development Institute and was staying in a hostel at V N Purav Marg, an official said.

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Singh had allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling fan with a scarf on Saturday, he said.

He had enrolled himself in the institute in May this year, he said.

A case has been registered and investigations are underway to ascertain the cause for the extreme step, the official said.

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