20-year-old Jadavpur University student dies by suicide in Bengal’s West Midnapore: Police

The third-year student allegedly jumped into the river from a running train in West Midnapore district of West Bengal on Tuesday night: Police

Published on: Oct 29, 2025, 15:40:18 IST

By Joydeep Thakur

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Kolkata: A third-year student of Jadavpur University allegedly died by suicide by jumping into the river from a running train in West Midnapore district of West Bengal on Tuesday night, police said.

The 20-year-old student was a resident of Bankura district. (Representative photo)

The body was recovered from the river on Wednesday morning and sent for autopsy.

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According to the police, the 20-year-old student, a resident of Bankura district, was returning home by train from Kolkata with his mother on Tuesday.

“At night his mother went to the washroom. When she came back to her seat, she couldn’t find her son. Fellow passengers informed her that her son was standing near the door,” a family member said on Wednesday.

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The deceased’s father said that his son was suffering from depression and was taking medicines.

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Joydeep Thakur
Joydeep Thakur is a Special Correspondent based in Kolkata. He focuses on science, environment, wildlife, agriculture and other related issues.

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