Overview
- Soham Haldar, 22, was found hanging in his Madan Mohan Malviya Hall room Tuesday morning and was declared dead at the institute hospital.
- Kharagpur Town police opened an investigation, sent the body for a post-mortem, and are reviewing CCTV footage to trace his movements.
- Officials said early findings point to a possible suicide, but they cautioned that conclusions will wait for the autopsy and the full inquiry.
- Investigators noted the student had last spoken to his sister, while IIT Kharagpur said it was in shock, is cooperating with authorities, and has informed and assisted the family.
- The case follows the April 18 death of 21-year-old Jaibir Singh Dodia and adds to concern after seven student deaths were reported in 2025, prompting the director to pledge stronger systems to identify and help distressed students.