Vadodara: A second year engineering student from Jammu and Kashmir has allegedly died by suicide inside his hostel room at the Maharaja Sayajirao (M.S.) University in Gujarat's Vadodara, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Abhishek Sharma, a second year B.E. (Technology) student studying in the Faculty of Technology of Maharaja Sayajirao University. He is believed to have taken the extreme step on Thursday. Abhishek, a resident of Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, currently lived in room no. 88 of M. Vishwasrai hostel in MS University.
Security in-charge Praveen Barot said that on receiving the information about the student's suicide, they immediately reached the spot and found Sharma dead inside the hostel room, after which the police was immediately informed.
A police official said that on receiving information about the incident, a team of police was rushed to the spot and the body was taken into custody and sent to SSG Hospital (Sayaji Hospital) for postmortem. Further investigation into the incident is going on, he said.
Dr. Dhanesh Patel, the acting Vice Chancellor of the University, said that he has instructed the faculty head to gather complete information about whether the deceased was facing any problems in studies or personal life.
The student's sudden death has caused grief and shock among family and friends. Efforts are being made to contact the student's family and return the mortal remains for last rites.
Suicide is not a solution: If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 9152987821, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.
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