Ahmedabad, Apr 5 (PTI) A 21-year-old MBBS died by suicide at a hostel of Smt NHL Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, police said on Saturday.

Sushilaben Vasava, who was in the second year of her medical studies, had been keeping to herself for the last few days and had stopped talking to her college mates, said inspector KM Bhuva of Ellisbridge police station.

Also Read | Flying Squirrel Spotted in Himachal Pradesh: First Photograph of Rare Woolly Flying Squirrel Recorded in Miyar Valley.

“The student hanged herself in her hostel room late last night (Friday). When she did not open the room door, which was locked from inside, her roommates told the rector, who then informed the police,” he said.

Her body was found hanging from the ceiling. It was handed over to her family after her post-mortem, the official said.

Also Read | 'Has He Committed a Murder or Treason?': Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Raut Defends Comedian Kunal Kamra.

“The exact cause of the suicide is not yet clear. Her hostel mates said she had become quiet since the last few days and kept to herself,” he added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)