IISc MTech Student Found Dead in Hostel Room

Overview

• Fellow hostelmates found the 22-year-old student, identified as Gopal, in his room on Thursday and police say he was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan.
• Sadashivanagar police recovered a handwritten note in which the student cited personal reasons, registered an unnatural death report and sent the body for post-mortem as the investigation continues.
• The Indian Institute of Science issued condolences to the family, urged students and staff to seek help through its 24x7 mental-health emergency service, and listed national helplines such as TeleMANAS and NIMHANS.
• The death comes after another student at the institute took his life earlier this month, a pattern that has increased scrutiny of campus mental-health supports and preventive measures.
• Authorities have not publicly attributed causes beyond the note’s contents, and officials say further steps will depend on post-mortem results and the ongoing police inquiry, with the body to be released to the family after procedures are complete.