IIT student found dead in hostel room

A second-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his hostel room on the campus on Wednesday, the police said.

The body of the second-year undergraduate student pursuing biomechanical engineering had no visible injury marks, though vomit was found on the floor near the bed, suggesting possible medical complications, a senior police officer said.

“The incident came to light after a PCR call was received at the Kishangarh police station, claiming a student from Chandigarh was not responding to repeated knocks on the door of his hostel room that was locked from inside,” the officer said.

After getting information, the police rushed to the spot. They broke open the door with the help of fire officials.

“The student was found lying unconscious on the bed. He was declared dead on the spot by doctors present on the campus,” the officer said.

A preliminary inquiry revealed that the student was last seen two days ago having dinner. As his prolonged absence raised concern among the fellow students, they informed the campus security staff, who alerted the police.

“There were no visible injury marks on the body, though vomit was found on the floor near the bed, suggesting possible medical complications,” the officer said.

A forensic team has been called to the scene to collect evidence and conduct a detailed examination of the room, the officer said, adding that the body had been shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the death will be ascertained after the autopsy report.

No immediate reaction was available from the IIT-Delhi.