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IIT Delhi PhD Student Found Dead in Locked Hostel Room

IIT Delhi is working with police investigators as a post-mortem at Safdarjung Hospital seeks to pinpoint his cause of death.

Police informed that the deceased was a 2nd-year student of Biomechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi.
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Overview

  • The student, a second-year PhD candidate in Biomechanical Engineering, was last seen on June 2 and raised alarm after failing to make contact on June 3.
  • Security personnel and fire services forced open the locked hostel door on June 4 to find him unresponsive on his bed with no visible external injuries.
  • Delhi Police’s Crime Team and Forensic Unit were deployed after discovering vomit near the bed and have gathered evidence to examine potential health-related causes.
  • His body was shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital Mortuary for a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
  • IIT Delhi has offered grief support to the bereaved family and is fully cooperating with Delhi Police’s ongoing inquiry.