IIIT-Nagpur student falls to death from hostel building, suicide suspected

Nagpur: A BTech second-year student of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Nagpur, died after allegedly falling from the ninth floor of the hostel building on the campus early Monday morning. Police suspect the student died by suicide and ruled out foul play as of now. The deceased, Shreyas Mane, who was in the 4th semester of Human Computer interaction & Gaming Technology course, hailed from Kolhapur.According to preliminary information, the incident came to light around 7am when the student was found critically injured near the hostel. The building from which he reportedly jumped has 11 floors, said police, adding fellow students and campus authorities rushed to his aid and alerted emergency services, but he could not be saved.A case of accidental death was registered at Butibori police station. Police ruled out possibility of ragging behind the incident.College authorities said the student had academic backlogs and was not attending classes regularly. They added that examinations were scheduled to begin on Monday, which could have been a possible trigger. "We are cooperating fully with the police in the investigation," an official said. Investigators are examining the circumstances leading up to the incident, including the student's recent activities and mental state.