Overview
- Students discovered 20-year-old Ayush Rajoria hanging in his Govind Bhawan hostel room late on Thursday night and alerted authorities, and police have treated the case as a suspected suicide.
- Authorities have identified the student as a second-year BS‑MS pupil in Mathematics and Computing from Ghaziabad and said there were no visible external injuries at the scene.
- Investigators recovered a note that refers to the student’s depression but reporting differs on whether a detailed note was found in the room or on his computer, and police say they will examine both physical and digital evidence.
- A post-mortem and inquest procedures were scheduled and a police field unit collected evidence from the room as the institute pledged full cooperation with the inquiry.
- IIT Roorkee has expressed grief, offered support to the family and campus community, and has postponed a number of exams while the case renews attention on student mental health and campus counseling services.