Dheeraj Saini, a final year B.Tech student at IIT Kanpur, has died by suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room. His body remained suspended in the room for three days. This marks the seventh suicide in the institute in the last 22 months.
Kanpur: Heart-wrenching news has emerged from the IIT campus. Dheeraj Saini, a final-year B.Tech student, ended his life by hanging himself in his hostel room. After being confined to his room for three days, a foul odor and blood seeping out prompted fellow students to inform the IIT administration. This incident is the seventh student suicide at IIT Kanpur in the past 22 months, creating an atmosphere of concern and shock on campus.
Case of student suicide at IIT Kanpur
Dheeraj Saini's body was found hanging in Room No. 1 of IIT Kanpur's hostel. The deceased, a 23-year-old student, was a resident of Mahendragarh, Haryana, and was pursuing his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering. According to fellow students, Dheeraj had become solitary and withdrawn in recent days.
A foul smell spread through the room as he did not emerge for three days. When the body began to decompose and blood seeped under the door, students informed the IIT administration. The administration immediately called the Kalyanpur police station. Upon arrival, the police broke down the door and found Dheeraj's body hanging.
Incidents at IIT in recent months
This is the seventh student suicide at IIT Kanpur in the past 22 months. While a counseling team is available from the administration, these continuous incidents suggest that the team appears unable to manage the mental health of the students effectively.
Experts believe that students often come under severe mental pressure due to the stress of hostel life and examinations. The IIT administration now needs to adopt more effective mental health measures for its students.
Family and Personal Information
Dheeraj Saini was the youngest of three siblings. His father, Satish, works as a confectioner, while his mother, Saroj Bala, is a homemaker. He has an elder brother, Neeraj, and a sister, Monika, who is already married. The family is deeply shocked by this incident and will arrive in Kanpur soon.
Police state that the cause of death will only be clear after the family's presence and subsequent interrogation. Currently, no suicide note has been found at the scene.
Police Investigation
ACP Ranjit Kumar stated that information regarding the discovery of an IIT student's body has been received. The cause of death will be clarified only after the deceased's family arrives. Police surveyed the crime scene and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
Police are also investigating whether any external pressure affected the deceased's mental state or if it is purely a case of mental health. The IIT administration has stated that more counseling and support will be provided to students in the future to prevent such tragic incidents.
