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IISc Bengaluru student dies by suicide in hostel, note recovered
Something very sad happened to a 19-year-old college student named Rakshan in India.
He was studying at a famous science school called IISc in the city of Bengaluru.
On Thursday morning, he was found in his room at the school hostel, but sadly he could not be saved.
The police came to find out what happened.
They found a handwritten note in his room and are reading it carefully.
The police are checking whether school pressure made him feel hopeless.
Sometimes studying can feel very hard and stressful.
The doctors examined his body and then gave it to his family.
The police have opened a case to learn more about what happened.
His family has not blamed anyone for this sad event.
A 19-year-old B Tech student at IISc, Bengaluru, was found hanging in his hostel room on Thursday morning.
The deceased, identified as Rakshan, hailed from Chikkaballapura district.
A handwritten note was recovered from the room and its contents are being examined by police.
Police are verifying whether academic pressure or another reason drove him to take the extreme step.
A case of unnatural death has been registered at Sadashivanagar Police Station; the family has levelled no allegations or suspected foul play.
- Who
- Rakshan, a 19-year-old B Tech student at IISc, Bengaluru, who hailed from Chikkaballapura district.
- What
- Allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room, where a handwritten note was recovered; a case of unnatural death has been registered.
- Where
- Hostel room at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; case registered at Sadashivanagar Police Station.
- When
- Found on Thursday morning; reported by police on Friday, August 7.
- Why
- Under investigation; police are verifying whether academic pressure or another reason led him to take the extreme step.
Key facts
- Victim
- Rakshan
- Age
- 19
- Course
- B Tech
- Institution
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
- Hometown
- Chikkaballapura district
- Date found
- Thursday morning (reported Aug 7)
- Case registered
- Unnatural death at Sadashivanagar Police Station
Sources
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