Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Panjab University Law Student Allegedly Dies by Suicide in Hostel
Police said a law student named Chatanniya Singh allegedly died by suicide in a Panjab University hostel.
He studied at the University Institute of Legal Studies.
Police are investigating what happened and have not announced a reason.
The reports also discuss a separate incident at IIT Delhi from about a week earlier.
In that case, a 31-year-old physics student was found after allegedly jumping from a campus building.
Police took the student to the campus hospital, where he was declared dead.
Investigators found no suicide note and recovered a mobile phone for examination.
Police are also seeking counselling records and other information while checking the facts.
Chandigarh Police said LLB student Chatanniya Singh allegedly died by suicide in a Panjab University hostel.
Singh was a student at the University Institute of Legal Studies and a resident of Panipat, Haryana.
Police have begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the Panjab University student's death.
The reports also describe the separate death of a 31-year-old MSc Physics student at IIT Delhi about a week earlier.
Delhi Police said the IIT Delhi student allegedly jumped from the Lecture Hall Complex; no suicide note was found.
- Who
- Chatanniya Singh, an LLB student at Panjab University's University Institute of Legal Studies, allegedly died in the hostel. The reports also mention a separate 31-year-old MSc Physics student at IIT Delhi.
- What
- Chandigarh Police reported Singh's alleged suicide and an investigation into his death. The reports separately describe an alleged campus-building jump and death at IIT Delhi.
- When
- Singh's death was reported on Saturday. The IIT Delhi incident occurred about a week earlier, with a PCR call received at approximately 8:33 AM.
- Where
- Singh was allegedly found in a Panjab University hostel in Chandigarh. The separate IIT Delhi incident occurred at the Lecture Hall Complex on the institute's campus.
- Why
- Police are investigating the circumstances of both deaths; the reports do not state a confirmed motive.
- Panjab University student
- Chatanniya Singh, an LLB student at the University Institute of Legal Studies
- Residence
- Panipat, Haryana
- Panjab University investigation
- Chandigarh Police said an investigation has been initiated
- Separate IIT Delhi case
- A 31-year-old MSc Physics student allegedly jumped from the Lecture Hall Complex about a week earlier
- IIT Delhi evidence
- Police said no suicide note was found and a mobile phone was recovered
- IIT Delhi inquiry
- Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory personnel inspected the site; police are obtaining counselling records and other relevant information
- Mental-health support
- Vandrevala Foundation: 9999666555 or [email protected]; TISS iCall: 022-25521111, Monday-Saturday, 8 AM-10 PM
