Overview

• Aniket Walkar, a fourth-year Ocean Engineering student from Maharashtra, was found dead in his hostel room on April 20, 2025.
• Police have registered a case of unnatural death and suspect suicide, pending confirmation from the post-mortem report.
• This marks the second suspected suicide at IIT Kharagpur in 2025, following a similar incident in January involving another student.
• Classmates discovered Walkar's body in Room C-214 of Jagadish Chandra Bose Hall and alerted campus security and police.
• IIT Kharagpur administration expressed condolences via email and urged students to utilize available counseling and support services.