Lovelorn student found hanging in DU college

NEW DELHI: "I quit. I love you." With these words, 21-year-old Mohammed Amir Malik on Friday ended his life on his college premises in Ashok Vihar. The BA programme second year student in Delhi University was allegedly found hanging from the ceiling fan inside a classroom in Satyawati College in north Delhi around 2.30pm in room number 207 on the second floor of the college building in Ashok Vihar on Friday.
Surprisingly, the body of the deceased was allowed to remain hanging from the ceiling till 6.30pm instead of being rushed to hospital. Senior police officials claimed that the deceased's father had asked the investigating officer not to touch the body until they reached the spot. Though a suicide note was reportedly recovered from the deceased's pocket, the family of the deceased alleged that Amir had been murdered. Police have begun investigations based on allegations made by Amir's family. Following the incident, the college was closed for the day and a condolence meeting was called in memory of the deceased.
Said deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Meenu Choudhary, "Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide but we are investigating into the family's allegations." Meanwhile, joint commissioner of police (northern range) Karnal Singh claimed, "It will be clear whether it is a homicidal or suicidal hanging after the postmortem. We will take action accordingly."
Amir had reportedly taken the extreme step as a result of being depressed over opposition to his relationship with a Hindu classmate whom he wanted to marry, claimed his family and friends. He had reportedly come to college as usual on Friday. Claimed his friend and classmate Pankaj, "I had met him on Thursday as well and did not know he would take such an extreme step. On Friday, he had not met any of us."
The family and friends of the deceased staged a violent protest on the college grounds following the incident, blaming the death on police apathy. "Amir had approached the police earlier when he had faced opposition to his plan to marry the girl. The police had promised that they would get them married but the girl had been missing since December and had not taken her exams or been in touch with Amir. Amir was steadily moving towards desperation as he had heard news from the girls' friends that she was being married off elsewhere against her wishes," Amir's cousin Mehtab told Times City.
Alleged Amir's father Naseem, "I suspect foul play as my son is not the type to commit suicide. The suicide note could have easily been forged. He was upset on being unable to get in touch with the girl he loved as she was not attending classes or taking her exams. We will register a complaint against the people who we suspected to be behind this."
Amir had reportedly gained admission through the sports quota as he was a good kho-kho player, said college authorities. Said college principal Shamsul Islam, "We are deeply grieved by the incident as we have lost a fine young man who was well-loved by his teachers and classmates. It is unfortunate that there is no counselling mechanism in place for such young persons who are stressed with issues that ultimately led to premature death. Classes will remain cancelled for Saturday as well."