The student had returned from Kolkata on July 28 and had appeared “disturbed” since then, Khan said, according to her hostel mates.
AALIGARH: A 19-year-old undergraduate student from Kolkata was found hanging in her hostel room at Aligarh Muslim University’s I G Hall in the early hours of Wednesday, a senior university official said. Khan said the university has reported four student suicide cases over the past three years.
AMU Proctor Naved Khan told news agency PTI that he received information about the incident shortly after midnight and rushed to the hostel after informing the police. The student had returned from Kolkata on July 28 and had appeared “disturbed” since then, Khan said, according to her hostel mates. They told the proctor that she had allegedly had a heated conversation with her mother over the phone late Tuesday. Shortly after the conversation, her mother contacted one of her daughter’s friends and asked her to check on her, as she was concerned about her following the unpleasant exchange, Khan said. The student’s friends found the hostel room locked from inside and broke open the door to find her hanging, he said. A police forensic team reached the hostel and started examining the scene, Khan said. “We have started a regular major counselling programme in all hostels to help students combat this rising menace of mental issues,” Khan said. (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Agra | Silver Rate in Agra | Bank Holidays in Agra | Public Holidays in Agra | Agra AQI | Weather in Agra | Petrol Price in Agra | Diesel Price in Agra | CNG Price in Agra | LPG Price in Agra Stay updated with the latest Agra news.
He added that the authorities have been conducting regular counselling programmes across hostels to help students cope with mental health-related challenges. Download the TOI App.
Police will initiate further legal proceedings, including a post-mortem, after her parents reach the university.