A 20-year-old undergraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee allegedly died by suicide on Thursday night.
His body was discovered by fellow students at around 11 pm in his room.
HT reached out to IIT Roorkee media cell in-charge Sonika Srivastava, but she was unavailable for a comment.
What the police said
Pradeep Singh Bisht, station house officer (SHO) at Roorkee police station, said police received information around midnight that a student was found dead in his hostel room.
"He last met his friends around 3 pm (on Thursday) before returning to his hostel room. When a friend went to check on him at around 11 pm, the door was locked from the inside," Bisht said.
"Upon receiving the alert around midnight, we reached the spot and brought the body down. He was declared dead following an examination by university doctors," he said.
The officer said that the student was undergoing treatment for depression and had been visiting the university's wellness centre for over a year.
"We have recovered a suicide note from the spot. He has not blamed anyone for the extreme step, instead citing his depression," he added.
{{/usCountry}}"We have recovered a suicide note from the spot. He has not blamed anyone for the extreme step, instead citing his depression," he added.
{{/usCountry}}"Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide. There were no external injuries or signs of struggle on the body. His parents have been informed, and a post-mortem examination will be conducted today," the SHO said.