First 12 months pupil of IIIT-Allahabad dies by suicide: Police

A 20-year-old pupil of the Indian Institute of Data Know-how (IIIT), who suffered from listening to impairment, has died by suicide on the institute’s hostel in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, police stated on Sunday (March 30, 2025).

They stated the deceased has been recognized as Madala Rahul Chaitanya (20), a first-year B.Tech pupil.

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Sharing the data, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dhoomanganj, Ajendra Yadav stated Chaitanya died on Saturday (March 29, 2025) night time at the SRN Hospital.

Public relations officer of the IIIT Pankaj Mishra informed PTI that Chaitanya was admitted to the institute within the deaf-and-mute class. He didn’t come for lessons for the final three months and was depressed attributable to educational strain, Mr. Mishra stated.

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He stated Chaitanya was from Telangana’s Nizamabad district and he had knowledgeable his mom in regards to the strain at research.

Mr. Mishra stated at 8 p.m. on Saturday (March 29, 2025), one other first-year B.Tech pupil, Katravath Akhil (20), died of cardiac arrest. Akhil, additionally from Telangana, was affected by many illnesses, he added.

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Mr. Mishra stated a three-member inquiry committee has been fashioned to research all elements of the deaths of the 2 college students and it’ll submit its report back to the IIIT director inside per week.

These in misery or having suicidal tendencies may additionally search assist from Sanjivini, Society for Psychological Well being suicide prevention by calling 011-40769002 or counselling by calling any of the numbers discovered on this hyperlink.