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A second-year B.Tech student was found dead in her hostel room at IIT Roorkee, police suspect suicide.
Inquiry underway to confirm cause of death of the student found dead in her hostel room at IIT Roorkee.
In a tragic incident at IIT Roorkee, a student was found dead in her hostel room. The deceased has been identified as Anshu Malaiya, a second-year B.Tech student at the institute. Anshu hailed from Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh. Police are currently investigating the matter, with initial suspicions pointing toward suicide. The cause of her death has yet to be officially confirmed, and an inquiry is underway.
Earlier in January, a third-year student was found dead at the Azad Hall of IIT Kharagpur. The student was identified as 21-year-old Shaon Mallick, the son of a government officer. In the same week, the body of an employee (Junior Lab Technician cum Lab Assistant) was recovered from the quarters of the campus.
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