24-year-old management student from Warrangal dies by suicide at IIM-A

A senior Ahmedabad police officer Shivam Verma said the student died by suicide between 10am and 3pm in his room

Ahmedabad: A 24-year-old student at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A), one of India’s top business schools, died by suicide on Thursday, a senior police officer said.

Shivam Verma said the deceased was to lead The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) that was to begin from September 27 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The man, a native of Warangal in Telangana, was in his second year of the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) at IIM-A, Shivam Verma, DCP – Zone 7, Ahmedabad city, said.

Verma said the student died by suicide between 10am and 3pm in his room. “We haven’t found any suicide note and are yet to determine the concrete reason behind his decision to take this extreme step,” the police officer said.

PGP is a flagship management course recognised as one of the most prestigious MBA programs in India and globally.

Verma said the deceased was to lead The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) that was to begin from September 27. TRBS is the flagship annual business conclave of the IIM-A, named after the iconic red brick architecture of the campus.

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