Archive · 21 Sep 2025
IIT Kharagpur PhD Student Found Dead, Police Investigating
A PhD student named Harsh Kumar Pandey was found dead at IIT Kharagpur on Saturday.
He was 24 years old and was studying Mechanical Engineering.
Police are investigating the death, which is suspected to be a suicide, but they are awaiting the autopsy report.
His family has been informed.
This is another student death at the institute this year.
The cause of death is not yet known.
A PhD student, Harsh Kumar Pandey, was found dead at IIT Kharagpur.
The incident occurred in B.R. Ambedkar Hall.
Police are investigating the death.
The deceased was pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
The police suspect suicide but await the autopsy report.
- Who
- Harsh Kumar Pandey, PhD student
- What
- Was found dead
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- B.R. Ambedkar Hall, IIT Kharagpur
- Why
- Under investigation
Family
Police
Cause of death
Family
Waiting for Autopsy
Police
Possible Suicide
- Deceased
- Harsh Kumar Pandey
- Age
- 24
- Department
- Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
- Location
- B.R. Ambedkar Hall, IIT Kharagpur
- Origin
- Jharkhand
- Cause
- Under Investigation
Sources
IIT Kharagpur Rocked By Sixth Student Death In 2025 As PhD Scholar Harsh Kumar Pandey Found Hanging
IIT-Kharagpur Student Found Hanging, 5th Suspected Case Of Suicide This Year
IIT Kharagpur research scholar found dead in hostel room; fifth suspected death by suicide this year
IIT Kharagpur student found dead, 5th case of suspected suicide this year
PhD scholar found dead in IIT Kharagpur hostel; Ranchi boy fifth campus death this year - Telegraph India
