Himachal NIT student dies by suicide in hostel

KULLU: A final-year student of National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur died by alleged suicide in his hostel room late Sunday night. Ayansh Sharma hailed from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was pursuing a dual-degree course in electronics and communications. NIT registrar Archana Nanoti described Ayansh as a "brilliant student".

A police officer said the reasons for the suicide were not known. "A suicide note was found in the room but the deceased did not blame anybody. We are investigating the case," said the officer.

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