Archive · 19 Sep 2026
BIT Mesra MSc Student Found Dead; Police Cite Family Stress
A 24-year-old student named Anjali Suman was found dead in her room at BIT Mesra.
She was studying for an MSc in Physics.
Police said she was found hanging from a ceiling fan.
They did not find a suicide note.
They did find a diary that mentioned stress connected to family problems.
Police said their early assessment was that she may have died by suicide.
However, they are still investigating what happened.
Her body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
Anjali Suman, 24, was found hanging in her Hostel No. 9 room at BIT Mesra.
Suman was pursuing an MSc in Physics and was from Mahagama in Jharkhand’s Godda district.
Police said no suicide note was found, but a diary reportedly mentioned family-related stress.
Police described suicide as the preliminary assessment, while the exact circumstances remain under investigation.
Her body was sent to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences for a post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Anjali Suman, a 24-year-old MSc Physics student at BIT Mesra, was found dead.
- What
- She was found hanging in her hostel room; police recovered a diary but no suicide note.
- When
- The death was reported late at night on Saturday.
- Where
- Hostel No. 9 at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, in Ranchi.
- Why
- Police said diary entries indicated family-related stress, but the exact circumstances remain under investigation.
Preliminary Police Assessment
Investigation Still Open
Cause of death
Preliminary Police Assessment
Police said the preliminary investigation suggested that Anjali Suman died by suicide, citing the circumstances in which she was found and diary entries about family-related stress.
Investigation Still Open
Police have not finalized the circumstances; the post-mortem examination and further investigation were expected to provide additional details.
- Deceased
- Anjali Suman, 24
- Course
- MSc in Physics
- Institution
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
- Hostel
- Hostel No. 9, Ranchi
- Police assessment
- Preliminary investigation suggested suicide
- Evidence recovered
- A diary was found; no suicide note was recovered
- Post-mortem
- The body was sent to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences
