Hyderabad student 'harassed' over financial dispute, ends life 

A 19-year-old engineering student allegedly died by suicide here after being "harassed" following a financial dispute, the police said on Monday. They said that the victim, a native of Adilabad district, allegedly hung himself in a room of a private hostel at Narapally on Sunday night. The police further added that it was not a ragging case.

According to the preliminary investigation, a group of friends went to a party at a bar, where an argument over splitting the bill led to an altercation. The student was also allegedly assaulted by some local youths.

In a purported video recorded before the student ended his life, the student said some people demanded money and threatened him and that he was insulted and beaten up by them. He said they took him to a bar and was forced to consume alcohol and foot the bill of Rs 10,000.

Based on a complaint by the student's father, a case of abetment of suicide and extortion under the BNS, besides relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was registered. Further investigation is underway.