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    IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide, was suffering from depression: Report
    IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide, 3rd death this year

    IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide, was suffering from depression: Report

    By Snehadri Sarkar
    Nov 02, 2023
    01:56 pm

    What's the story

    An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi student allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a weight-lifting rod at his residence in Delhi's Vivek Vihar.

    The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Panav Jain, a fourth-year B-Tech student. His body was discovered by his parents on Tuesday at around 9:00pm after they returned home from their evening walk.

    Details

    Police provide details on student's suicide case

    It is learned that the police received information about the incident from the Pushpanjali Hospital, where the 23-year-old was brought dead.

    Speaking to the Times of India, a police official revealed, "Crime and forensics team was dispatched to the spot for inspection but found nothing suspicious."

    The police also revealed that Panav used a scarf to hang himself from the weight-lifting rod.

    What Next?

    Deceased suffered from depression and stress for months: Police

    While confirming that no suicide note was recovered, the police said that the father of the student revealed that his son had been suffering from depression and stress over the last few months.

    The 23-year-old was also undergoing treatment for depression, the police said.

    A further probe into the matter is underway.

    Know more

    3rd IIT-Delhi student death in 2023

    Significantly, this is the third case of suicide by an IIT-Delhi student this year.

    Earlier in March, Minister of State for Education (MoS) Subhas Sarkar informed Parliament that a total of 33 students from various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have died by suicide since 2018. They include 24 students from various National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and four students from the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).

    Further details

    Previous 2 suicides at IIT-Delhi

    In September, a 21-year-old student who was pursuing a B-Tech in Mathematics and Computing (session 2019-2023) hung himself to death due to pressure at IIT-Delhi's Vindhyachal Hostel.

    Before that, a similar incident was reported in July, when a 20-year-old also committed suicide by hanging inside his room using a nylon rope at the institution's Udaigiri Hostel.

    More details

    Please seek assistance if you are having suicidal thoughts

    If you or anyone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts, please get in touch with AASRA for suicide prevention counseling by ringing 022-27546669 (24 hours).

    You can also contact the Hyderabad-based Roshni NGO at +914066202000 or COOJ at +918322252525. Sneha India Foundation can also be contacted at +914424640050. Vandrevala Foundation also has trained counselors; its contact number is +91-9999666555.

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