NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the common area of the university’s School of Language library on Friday.
The police was informed about the incident at around 12 pm after an English professor called them to inform he has received a suicide note in his e-mail. Rishi Thomas, who stayed in Mahi Mandvi boys hostel, sent the email to his professor just before hanging himself.
The MA second year student of JNU was rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead, a senior police officer said.
“Police reached at the varsity’s School of Languages after contacting the caller, the in-charge of Mahi Mandvi hostel,” said Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West.
The officer said they found that one room in the basement of the library building was locked from inside and there was no response on knocking the door.
“From the window, we could see a body hanging from the ceiling fan. The door was forcibly opened and the body was taken down by cutting the cable,” he said.
He said a police crime team visited the spot and necessary investigation was done.
The body has been taken to the Safdarjung Hospital, he said, adding the deceased student’s relatives have been informed and his cousin Mathew Vargese has reached the university.
“The deceased was undergoing some treatment, as per preliminary enquiry. A suicide note was mailed by him to an English professor. As per preliminary enquiry, no foul play is suspected. Further investigation is in progress,” the DCP said.
In a statement, the Jawaharlal Nehru University expressed its “deep condolences at the untimely demise of an MA student in one of the academic buildings of the university”.
“His parents have been informed about the unfortunate incident,” it said.