PhD student at IIT Kanpur dies by suicide in hostel, 3rd case in a month

KANPUR: A 29-year-old PhD student died by suicide in her hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur).

Senior police officials, including ADCP West and ACP Kalyanpur, reached the spot after being informed.

ACP Kalyanpur Abhishek Kumar said they found student named Priyanka Jaiswal hanging in a hostel room. A Police team from Kalyanpur reached the spot along with the forensic team and initiated an investigation.

"She had taken admission in PhD (chemical engineering) in IIT Kanpur on Dec 29 2023," they said adding that a fellow student in the morning informed the college administration about Priyanka's body hanging from the ceiling in the hostel room.

The police said that the deceased was a native of Jharkhand. IIT Kanpur has reported a third suicide case within a month.