Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Student Dies By Suicide After Cheating Allegations
A 19-year-old college student named Priyanshu Raj, who was from Patna and studying Computer Science at Manipal University in Jaipur, died by suicide.
He jumped from the 12th floor of a building that was being built.
This happened on December 26 in the evening.
The police say that he might have done this because he was caught cheating in an exam and was very stressed.
He had been living in the college hostel for the past six months.
Workers at the construction site found him and called the police, but he was already very hurt and died at the hospital.
The police found his bag and phone on the 12th floor, which had some documents and a bottle of poison.
A 19-year-old college student, Priyanshu Raj, died by suicide after jumping from the 12th floor of an under-construction building in Jaipur.
The incident occurred on the evening of December 26 in the Bagru area.
Priyanshu Raj was from Patna and was studying Computer Science at Manipal University.
He had been living in the college hostel for the past six months and was allegedly under stress after being caught cheating in an examination.
Workers at the construction site alerted the police after hearing a loud thud, and the student was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead.
- Who
- Priyanshu Raj, a 19-year-old college student from Patna
- What
- Died by suicide after jumping from the 12th floor of an under-construction building
- When
- December 26
- Where
- Bagru area, Jaipur
- Why
- Allegedly due to stress after being caught cheating in an examination
Student Under Stress
University Actions
Cause of Stress
Student Under Stress
The student was under significant stress due to being caught cheating and having his answer sheet and notes seized.
University Actions
The university's actions of seizing the answer sheet and notes may have exacerbated the student's stress.
- Victim's Name
- Priyanshu Raj
- Victim's Age
- 19
- Location
- Jaipur
- University
- Manipal University
- Field of Study
- Computer Science
- Date of Incident
- December 26
- Victim's Hometown
- Patna
- Incident Location
- Bagru area
- Items Recovered
- Bag, mobile phone, documents, bottle of poison, water
Sources
College student jumps to death in Jaipur after getting ‘caught cheating’ in exam
Raj: Student jumps to death after getting caught cheating in college exam
Student, 19, Dies By Suicide After He Was Caught Cheating In Exam In Jaipur
IIT Kanpur BTech student found dead in hostel room
