Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Tezpur University Student Found Dead in Hostel Room
A 20-year-old student at Tezpur University was found hanging in his hostel room.
He lived in Lachit Borphukan Boys’ Hostel and studied chemistry.
His roommate had gone to class and found the door locked when he returned.
The roommate saw the student through a ventilator and alerted others.
Police arrived at about 1:30 p.m.
and took the body to Kanaklata Civil Hospital.
Police said the early investigation suggested suicide.
However, officials said the exact cause and other details will be known after the investigation.
The university planned a condolence event for the student.
A 20-year-old fifth-semester student was found hanging in his room at Tezpur University’s Lachit Borphukan Boys’ Hostel.
The student was pursuing BSc in the university’s Integrated Chemistry department and was from Nagaon district.
Police received information at about 1:30 p.m. after the student’s roommate found the door locked and saw him through a ventilator.
Police said the initial investigation suggested suicide, but officials said the exact cause of death remains under investigation.
The body was sent to Kanaklata Civil Hospital for post-mortem, and the family took it home around 7 p.m.
- Who
- A 20-year-old fifth-semester Tezpur University student from Nagaon district.
- What
- The student was found hanging in his hostel room.
- When
- Wednesday, September 16; the year is not specified. Police received the information at about 1:30 p.m.
- Where
- Lachit Borphukan Boys’ Hostel on the Tezpur University campus in Tezpur, Assam.
- Why
- The exact cause of death has not been established; police said the initial investigation suggested suicide.
- University
- Tezpur University
- Hostel
- Lachit Borphukan Boys’ Hostel
- Age
- 20
- Course
- Fifth-semester BSc in the Integrated Chemistry department
- Hometown
- Nagaon district
- Police response
- Police received information at about 1:30 p.m. and began an investigation.
- Post-mortem
- The body was sent to Kanaklata Civil Hospital.
- Family
- The family took the body around 7 p.m.
