Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Engineering Student Found Dead in Kanchipuram University Hostel
Nikitha was a 20-year-old engineering student living in a university hostel near Kanchipuram.
She was found dead in her room on Thursday night.
Students said she had not attended classes or left the room for two days.
They questioned why hostel staff had not checked on her earlier.
More than 50 students protested and asked for justice.
Police officers spoke with the university and the students.
Police said they found a note and that family-related problems may have been involved.
However, the investigation and post-mortem examination are still continuing.
The students ended their protest after receiving assurances from the police.
Nikitha, a 20-year-old third-year ECE student from Tirupati, was found hanging in her hostel room.
She reportedly had not attended classes or left her room for two days before the discovery.
Students protested, alleging hostel authorities failed to monitor her absence and welfare.
More than 50 students gathered on campus and later blocked a road, demanding justice.
Police recovered a suicide note and cited family-related reasons as a preliminary lead, while awaiting the post-mortem report.
- Who
- Nikitha, a 20-year-old third-year Electronics and Communication Engineering student from Tirupati.
- What
- She was found hanging in her hostel room, prompting student protests over alleged hostel monitoring failures.
- When
- Thursday night; she had reportedly missed classes for the previous two days.
- Where
- A private deemed university hostel in Enathur, near Kanchipuram.
- Why
- Police said a suicide note and the preliminary inquiry pointed to family-related reasons, while students demanded answers about the hostel authorities’ response.
Students’ Concerns
Police and University Account
Hostel monitoring
Students’ Concerns
Students alleged that hostel authorities were negligent because Nikitha had missed classes and reportedly had not left her room or visited the canteen for two days.
Police and University Account
The account from police and university sources says staff opened the room after fellow students reported a foul smell on Thursday night.
Cause and circumstances
Students’ Concerns
The protesters demanded justice and satisfactory answers from the university administration about what happened.
Police and University Account
Police said a suicide note had been recovered and that the preliminary inquiry indicated family-related reasons, but stressed that the investigation and post-mortem were still pending.
- Deceased
- Nikitha, a 20-year-old third-year ECE student
- University
- Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya
- Discovery
- Hostel staff found her in her room after students reported a foul smell
- Protest
- More than 50 students protested on campus and later blocked a road
- Police finding
- A suicide note was recovered
- Investigation status
- Police were awaiting the post-mortem report and continuing their inquiry
- Preliminary reason
- Police cited family-related reasons