Archive · 20 Jul 2025
IIT-Kharagpur Student Found Dead; Fourth Death Since January
A student at IIT-Kharagpur was found dead in his dorm room.
Police are investigating if he took his own life.
He had just returned from summer break, and neither the school counselors nor his professors had noticed any problems.
The school is helping with the investigation and looking into what happened.
Sadly, this is not the first student death at the school this year.
A 21-year-old IIT-Kharagpur student was found dead in his hostel room.
Preliminary investigations suggest the student died by suicide.
The student returned to campus Wednesday after summer vacation.
The institute's counseling center and faculty advisor noted no prior concerns.
This is the fourth unnatural death at IIT-Kharagpur since January.
- Who
- A 21-year-old mechanical engineering student
- What
- A student was found dead in his hostel room.
- When
- Friday morning
- Where
- IIT-Kharagpur, West Bengal
- Why
- Preliminary investigations suggest suicide; investigation ongoing.
Student Well-being
Investigation Focus
Focus
Student Well-being
Addressing underlying causes and providing mental health support.
Investigation Focus
Focusing on the investigation to determine cause of death.
- Location
- IIT-Kharagpur, West Bengal
- Incident
- Unnatural Death
- Student's Major
- Mechanical Engineering
- Student's Year
- Fourth Year
- Previous Deaths
- Three since January 2024
Sources
Final year student found dead in IIT-KGP hostel, 4th death in 7 months raises mental health crisis concerns
Fourth-year B Tech student’s body found hanging in IIT-KGP hostel room
BTech Student Found Hanging In IIT Kharagpur Hostel Room, 4th Case Since Jan
Fourth-year B Tech student’s body found hanging in IIT Kharagpur hostel room
B Tech Student's Body Found Hanging In IIT Kharagpur Hostel Room, Fourth Such Incident This Year
IIT Kharagpur Student Dies by Suicide Days Before Campus Mothers Launch
Odisha's GIET University Student Dies By Suicide In Hostel Room, Police Launch Probe
