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First-year student found dead in IIIT Ranchi hostel room
Aditya, a first-year student from Bihar’s Purnia district, was found dead in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of Information Technology in Ranchi.
Hostel residents alerted the institute on Saturday night after finding his room locked from inside.
Police said preliminary findings suggested he was under examination pressure, with exams having started on October 8.
His body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
Students protested on campus and accused the institute authorities of failing to get him to a hospital in time.
One student alleged the ambulance had no driver and that the warden stopped students from giving Aditya CPR.
Police have not stated a final conclusion about the circumstances of his death.
A first-year student at the Indian Institute of Information Technology in Ranchi was found dead in his hostel room.
Police identified him as Aditya, a resident of Purnia district in Bihar, aged between 19 and 20.
Hostel inmates alerted the institute administration on the night of October 10 after finding his room locked from inside.
Police said a preliminary investigation suggested he was under examination pressure, and that exams had started on October 8.
Students protested on campus, alleging that college authorities failed to get him medical help in time.
- Who
- Aditya, a first-year student from Purnia district in Bihar, aged between 19 and 20.
- What
- He was found dead in his hostel room.
- When
- The incident came to light on the night of October 10, 2026.
- Where
- An IIIT hostel in Ranchi.
- Why
- Police said a preliminary investigation suggested he was under examination pressure; the cause of death was not stated.
Protesting students
Police
Cause and circumstances
Protesting students
Students alleged it was a murder case and said authorities failed to get him to hospital in time.
Police
Police said a preliminary investigation suggested he was under examination pressure; they did not state a conclusion on the cause of death.
Exams started, according to the police station in-charge.
Hostel inmates found the room locked from inside and alerted the institute administration.
Police reported the student's death, and students protested on campus.
- Student
- Aditya
- Age
- Between 19 and 20 years
- Home district
- Purnia, Bihar
- Institute
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi
- Post-mortem
- His body was sent to RIMS
What people are saying
Preliminary investigation suggests the victim was under examination pressure, with exams having started on October 8.
It is a murder case rather than suicide because the victim was alive.
The warden stopped us from giving him CPR to save his life.
Sources
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