Overview
- The student was identified by police as 26-year-old Jai Singh Meena from Ajmer, enrolled in Biological Sciences and Bioengineering.
- He was found hanging in Room 148 after he failed to respond to calls, prompting hostelmates to alert campus authorities and police.
- Kalyanpur officers broke open the door, sealed the room, and called a forensic team to collect evidence.
- Preliminary findings suggest he cut his wrists before hanging, though the motive remains unconfirmed.
- IIT Kanpur issued condolences to the family and noted this is the fourth student suicide reported on the campus this year.